Ollamavsseatsurfing
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | seatsurfing | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #5 of 8 in Scheduling & Booking |
| GitHub stars | 185 138 | 315 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 590 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 33 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.138.2 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 53/100 for seatsurfing, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 33 for seatsurfing.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; seatsurfing needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 590 stars in 30 days).
Ollama details →seatsurfing details →