OllamavsPostal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | Postal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 185 112 | 16 899 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 564 | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 72/100 for Postal, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; Postal needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 564 stars in 30 days).
Ollama details →Postal details →