# Ollama vs Zammad

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

| | Ollama | Zammad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 95/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference | #1 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 185 139 ✓ | 6 050 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 591 ✓ | +103 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 50 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.40.12 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Ollama scores 95/100 against 70/100 for Zammad, so it is the safer default.

Ollama ships more often: 50 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zammad.

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

Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 591 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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