OllamavsOpenELIS Global
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | OpenELIS Global | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #3 of 5 in Healthcare |
| GitHub stars | 185 194 | 278 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 541 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 51 | 8 |
| Latest release | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 | 3.3.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 54/100 for OpenELIS Global, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for OpenELIS Global.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; OpenELIS Global needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 541 stars in 30 days).
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