# Ollama vs porta

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

| | Ollama | porta |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #122 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 185 141 ✓ | 211 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 593 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.16.2 · 9 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 42/100 for porta, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for porta.

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

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 593 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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