Ollamavsvanilla-cookbook
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Ollama | vanilla-cookbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #13 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 185 141 | 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 593 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 13 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.6.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 46/100 for vanilla-cookbook, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for vanilla-cookbook.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 593 stars in 30 days).
Ollama details →vanilla-cookbook details →