# Ollama vs Stylus

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Ollama | Stylus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #11 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 185 182 ✓ | 338 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 529 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 51 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 49/100 for Stylus, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Stylus.

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 529 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Ollama](https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama.md)
- [Stylus](https://selfhost.directory/project/stylus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stylus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ollama-vs-stylus