# Ollama vs openITCOCKPIT

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

| | Ollama | openITCOCKPIT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 185 169 ✓ | 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 516 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 51 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for openITCOCKPIT.

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

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 516 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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