# Ollama vs PVE-UPS

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

| | Ollama | PVE-UPS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #20 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 185 182 ✓ | 360 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 529 ✓ | +3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 51 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 51/100 for PVE-UPS, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for PVE-UPS.

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

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 529 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Ollama](https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama.md)
- [PVE-UPS](https://selfhost.directory/project/pve-ups) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pve-ups.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ollama-vs-pve-ups