ollama: what it is, how to install & alternatives

by ollama · Agent Tool · ★ 183.1k

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About ollama

Ollama Start building with open models. Download macOS or download manually Windows or download manually Linux Manual install instructions Docker The official Ollama Docker image is available on Docker Hub. Libraries ollama-python ollama-js Community Discord 𝕏 (Twitter) Reddit Get started You'll be prompted to run a model or connect Ollama to your existing agents or applications such as , , and more. Coding To launch a specific integration: Supported integrations include Claude Code, Codex, [Droid](https://docs.ollama.com/integrati

How to install ollama

pip install ollama
npm i ollama

Taken from the project's README on GitHub. Check the security audit before running it.

Security audit verdict: SAFE · quality 58/100

No red flags found in any of the 11 categories — no credential harvesting, no data exfiltration, no curl-pipe-shell installer. Scanned against the SlowMist agent-security taxonomy, refreshed every 8 hours. Full audit →

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Quick Facts

Stars183,124
Forks18,283
LanguageGo
CategoryAgent Tool
LicenseMIT
Quality Score57.532110857249/100
Open Issues4267
Last Updated2026-10-14
Created2023-06-26
Platformsgo
Est. Tokens~20k

Compatible Skills

These tools work well together with ollama for enhanced workflows:

  • claude-code-supervisor — semantic(0.30)+complementary+rare_topics+same_lang+shared_platform (55%)
  • unsloth — semantic(0.62)+rare_topics+similar_pop (52%)
  • chatgpt-on-wechat — semantic(0.26)+complementary+rare_topics+similar_pop (49%)
  • papersgpt-for-zotero — semantic(0.52)+complementary+rare_topics (47%)
  • ai-context — semantic(0.19)+complementary+rare_topics+same_lang+shared_platform (46%)

ollama alternative? Top 6 similar tools

Looking for a ollama alternative? If you're comparing ollama with other agent tool tools, these 6 projects are the closest alternatives on Agent Skills Hub — ranked by topic overlap, star count, and community traction.

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    User-friendly AI Interface (Supports Ollama, OpenAI API, ...)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is ollama?

ollama is Get up and running with Kimi, GLM, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma and other models.. It is categorized as a Agent Tool with 183.1k GitHub stars.

What programming language is ollama written in?

ollama is primarily written in Go. It covers topics such as deepseek, gemma, gemma3.

How do I install or use ollama?

The README on GitHub (github.com/ollama/ollama) gives: pip install ollama , then npm i ollama. Usage details are in the same README.

What license does ollama use?

ollama is released under the MIT license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

What are the best alternatives to ollama?

The top alternatives to ollama on Agent Skills Hub include unsloth, open-webui, ragflow. Each offers a different approach to the same problem space — compare them side-by-side by stars, quality score, and community activity.

How this security grade is produced

Grades come from a rule-based scan built on the SlowMist agent-security taxonomy, covering 11 red-flag categories including credential harvesting, data exfiltration, and curl | sh installers. It is a first-layer scan, not a manual audit — we say so rather than overstate it.

The scale of the problem is documented independently: Liu et al. (2026), in a study of 31,132 agent skills, report that 26.1% contain security vulnerabilities. Our own full-catalog census is published as a citable open dataset.

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