# Ollama vs OpenAgentCore

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Ollama | OpenAgentCore |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #132 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 185 157 ✓ | 304 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 504 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 51 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.0.13 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 46/100 for OpenAgentCore, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for OpenAgentCore.

If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; OpenAgentCore needs more configuration.

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 504 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Ollama](https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama.md)
- [OpenAgentCore](https://selfhost.directory/project/openagentcore) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openagentcore.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ollama-vs-openagentcore