# Ollama vs openchangelog

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

| | Ollama | openchangelog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 185 139 ✓ | 342 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 591 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.8.2 · 12 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 47/100 for openchangelog, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for openchangelog.

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 591 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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