Ollamavsopencut
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | opencut | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #2 of 12 in Video |
| GitHub stars | 185 138 | 96 654 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 590 | +6 099 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | ffmpeg-8.1.3-1 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 75/100 for opencut, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for opencut.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; opencut needs more configuration.
Ollama details →opencut details →