OllamavsOperant
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | Operant | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 39/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #170 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 185 141 | 447 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 593 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | desktop-candidate-2026-09-28-08e65ea · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 39/100 for Operant, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Operant.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; Operant needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 593 stars in 30 days).
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