Ollama vs vLLM
Ollama and vLLM side by side, using the facts we store for each app. Where a value is missing, we have no data for it.
What they share
- Both repositories were last updated on Oct 11, 2026.
- Both are tagged Local LLMs and AI Tooling.
Where they differ
- Ollama's license is MIT. vLLM's license is Apache-2.0.
- Ollama has more GitHub stars than vLLM: 182,673 against 93,531.
- Only Ollama is tagged Artificial Intelligence and AI Harness.
- Only vLLM is tagged Inference Serving.
| Fact | Ollama | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Ollama is a tool for running open models locally and exposing them through a REST API for apps, agents, and integrations. | A fast, easy-to-use library for LLM inference and serving. |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| GitHub stars | 182,673 | 93,531 |
| Last repository update | Both: Oct 11, 2026 | |
| Runtime / stack | Docker, Python | Not available |
| Install methods | docker, source | package-manager, source |
| Container deployment | Dockerfile only | Docker Compose file in the repository |
| Topic tags | Artificial Intelligence, Local LLMs, AI Tooling, AI Harness | Inference Serving, Local LLMs, AI Tooling |
| Alternative to | ChatGPT | Not available |
| More | Ollama on selfhostedworld.com | vLLM on selfhostedworld.com |