OllamavsRustFS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | RustFS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #1 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 185 141 | 35 504 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 593 | +1 772 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | 1.0.4 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 74/100 for RustFS, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for RustFS.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; RustFS needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 593 stars in 30 days).
Ollama details →RustFS details →