OllamavsStandard Notes
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | Standard Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 185 141 | 6 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 593 | +53 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | @standardnotes/mobile@3.202.11 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 70/100 for Standard Notes, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Standard Notes.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; Standard Notes needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 593 stars in 30 days).
Ollama details →Standard Notes details →