OllamavsPi Pocket
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | Pi Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #40 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 185 150 | 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 497 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 51 | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 27 Oct 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 50/100 for Pi Pocket, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Pi Pocket.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; Pi Pocket needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 497 stars in 30 days).
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