Ollama vs vLLM
Head-to-head adoption data comparison based on real metrics
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Ollama
Local AI
Monthly Downloads
2.5M
Total: 2.5M
GitHub Stars
163,272
Forks
14,657
Open Issues
2,459
Description
Run large language models locally on your machine
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vLLM
Framework
GitHub Stars
57,289
Forks
9,931
Open Issues
2,954
Description
High-throughput LLM serving engine with PagedAttention
Side-by-Side Metrics
| Metric | Ollama | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Downloads | 2.5M Leader | 0 |
| GitHub Stars | 163,272 Leader | 57,289 |
| GitHub Forks | 14,657 Leader | 9,931 |
| Open Issues | 2,459 | 2,954 Leader |
| Community Mentions | 0 | 0 |
Summary
Ollama has 2.5M monthly downloads while vLLM is not distributed via package registries, while Ollama leads in community popularity with 185% more GitHub stars than vLLM.
Historical Comparison
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This comparison uses real adoption metrics collected daily from NPM, PyPI, GitHub, benchmark leaderboards, and pricing data sources. Download counts reflect cumulative totals and weekly/monthly snapshots from the most recent scraper run. All data is publicly verifiable.
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Sources: NPM Registry API, PyPI API, GitHub API, SWE-bench, Official Pricing Pages