OllamavsShlink
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | Shlink | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #3 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 185 150 | 5 379 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 497 | +76 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 51 | 13 |
| Latest release | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 | v5.1.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 70/100 for Shlink, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Shlink.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 497 stars in 30 days).
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