OlahvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Olah | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #91 of 125 in AI | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 295 | 185 112 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 564 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 50 |
| Latest release | v0.5.4 · 7 Oct 2026 | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 43/100 for Olah, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Olah.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 564 stars in 30 days).
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