# Ollama vs windmill

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

| | Ollama | windmill |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 185 138 ✓ | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 590 ✓ | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 | 162 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.

windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 50 for Ollama.

If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; windmill needs more configuration.

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 590 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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