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Ollama vs arcadedb
Ollama has 181,184 GitHub stars, 17,921 forks, 3,957 open issues and last shipped yesterday. arcadedb has 1,156 stars, 143 forks, 167 open issues and last shipped today. Ollama leads on adoption by 15,573% (181,184 vs 1,156 stars). Ollama is written in Go under MIT; arcadedb is written in Java under Apache-2.0. Ollama has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, arcadedb 12%. arcadedb was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Ollama | arcadedb | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 181K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 18K | ⑂ 143 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ollama if
- You weight community size — 181K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick arcadedb if
- You want the arcadedb feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and arcadedb fits your workflow better
About Ollama
Ollama is a Go based, MIT licensed runtime that downloads and runs open source large language models such as DeepSeek, Qwen, Gemma, GLM, MiniMax and gpt oss locally on a user's own machine, and it is aimed at developers and teams that want model inference without routing prompts through a hosted API.
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About arcadedb
Multi Model DBMS Built for Extreme Performance ArcadeDB is a Multi Model DBMS created by Luca Garulli, the same founder of OrientDB, after SAP's acquisition. Written from scratch with a brand new engine made of Alien Technology, ArcadeDB is able to crunch millions of records per second on common hardware with minimal resource usage. ArcadeDB reuses OrientDB's SQL engine (heavily modified) and some utility classes. It's written in LLJ: Low Level Java still Java21+ but only using low level APIs to leverage advanced mechanical sympathy techniques and reduce Garbage Collector pressure. Highly optimized for extreme pe…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ollama or arcadedb more popular?
Ollama has 181,184 GitHub stars and arcadedb has 1,156. Ollama has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ollama and arcadedb free?
Both are open source. Ollama is licensed under MIT and arcadedb under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ollama and arcadedb?
Ollama is written in Go and arcadedb in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Ollama or arcadedb?
Choose Ollama if you want the larger community (181,184 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose arcadedb if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.