ShimmyvsTurbo-LLM
Two self-hosted Ollama alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Shimmy | Turbo-LLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 25 in LLM Inference | #19 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 5 997 | 285 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +94 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 33 |
| Latest release | v2.6.5 · 19 Oct 2026 | v1.14.5 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | FSL-1.1-ALv2 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Shimmy scores 54/100 against 48/100 for Turbo-LLM, so it is the safer default.
Turbo-LLM ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for Shimmy.
Shimmy is growing faster right now (+94 stars in 30 days).
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