# Ollama vs The-One-File

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

| | Ollama | The-One-File |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #18 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 185 194 ✓ | 548 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 541 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 51 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | TOFV-2.0 · 7 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | HTML |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 52/100 for The-One-File, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for The-One-File.

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 541 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Ollama](https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ollama.md)
- [The-One-File](https://selfhost.directory/project/the-one-file) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/the-one-file.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ollama-vs-the-one-file