# Ollama vs pylon

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

| | Ollama | pylon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #112 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 185 139 ✓ | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 591 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.12.2 · 29 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 45/100 for pylon, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for pylon.

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

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 591 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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