OllamavsThoughtDAG
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | ThoughtDAG | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #25 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 185 138 | 716 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 590 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.5.26 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 51/100 for ThoughtDAG, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for ThoughtDAG.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 590 stars in 30 days).
Ollama details →ThoughtDAG details →