Ollama vs llama.cpp

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Comparison of Ollama vs llama.cpp
Criteria Ollama
3 93.8 =
llama.cpp
9 92.6 =
Score 93.8 (best) 92.6
Release freshness 100.0 100.0
Adoption signals 87.6 (best) 85.2
Release freshness
Updated 2 days ago
Updated 1 day ago
Latest version v0.34.2 · 2026-09-17b11030 · 2026-09-18
Pricing FreeFree
License Open sourceOpen source
Platforms
Linux
macOS
Windows
API only
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: Ollama
#3 overall · #1 in category
93.8/100
  1. Release freshness +50.0 100.0 × 50%
  2. Adoption signals +43.8 87.6 × 50%
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Rank receipt: llama.cpp
#9 overall · #2 in category
92.6/100
  1. Release freshness +50.0 100.0 × 50%
  2. Adoption signals +42.6 85.2 × 50%
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