OllamavsTicky
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | Ticky | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #14 of 34 in Task Management |
| GitHub stars | 185 124 | 301 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 576 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.15.2 · 2 Jan 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 50/100 for Ticky, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Ticky.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; Ticky needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 576 stars in 30 days).
Ollama details →Ticky details →