OllamavsQeli
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | Qeli | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #42 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 185 139 | 262 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 591 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.8.3 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 46/100 for Qeli, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Qeli.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; Qeli needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 591 stars in 30 days).
Ollama details →Qeli details →