Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
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ollama has the larger GitHub footprint with 182.2K stars.
Llamafactory is currently growing faster at +2.3K stars this week.
ollama has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 88/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | ollama | Llamafactory |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence status | Verified snapshot· 2026-10-04 09:19 UTC | Basic listing· 2026-10-04 09:18 UTC |
| GitHub stars | 182.2K | 73.5K |
| Weekly growth | +450 | +2.3K |
| Health score | Strong88/100 | Healthy75/100 |
| Contributors | 600 | 288 |
| Commits per week | 24.5 | 5.2 |
| Open issues | 3.2K | 1.1K |
| Language | Go | Python |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 05:57 UTC | 2026-07-17 14:50 UTC |
| Last release | v0.23.2 | v0.9.5 |
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