Ollamavsongrid
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | ongrid | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #87 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 185 157 | 1 241 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 504 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 51 | 21 |
| Latest release | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.18.2 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 52/100 for ongrid, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for ongrid.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; ongrid needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 504 stars in 30 days).
Ollama details →ongrid details →