Ollamavsshai
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | shai | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #71 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 185 138 | 630 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 590 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.2.2 · 9 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 44/100 for shai, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for shai.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 590 stars in 30 days).
Ollama details →shai details →