--- title: "NextChat vs ollama-app" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/chatgptnextweb-nextchat-vs-jhubi1-ollama-app" tools: ["chatgptnextweb-nextchat", "jhubi1-ollama-app"] --- # NextChat vs ollama-app *GraphCanon updated Jul 15, 2026* ## Verdict Pick NextChat when nextChat is primarily TypeScript; ollama-app is Dart; pick ollama-app when ollama-app is primarily Dart; NextChat is TypeScript. [NextChat](https://nextchat.club) reports 88k GitHub stars, 59k forks, and 841 open issues, last pushed Jul 6, 2026. [ollama-app](https://github.com/JHubi1/ollama-app) has 1.8k stars, 214 forks, and 30 open issues, last pushed Oct 28, 2025. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [NextChat's repository](https://github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat) and [ollama-app's repository](https://github.com/JHubi1/ollama-app). | | [NextChat](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat.md) | [ollama-app](/tools/jhubi1-ollama-app.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | ✨ Light and Fast AI Assistant. Support: Web | iOS | MacOS | Android | Linux | Windows | A modern and easy-to-use client for Ollama | | Stars | 88,458 | 1,786 | | Forks | 59,437 | 214 | | Open issues | 841 | 30 | | Language | TypeScript | Dart | | Adopt for | - | - | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | | Categories | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | Developer Tools, Inference & Serving | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [NextChat](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat.md) | [ollama-app](/tools/jhubi1-ollama-app.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Active (82%) | Slowing (36%) | | Days since push | 9d | 260d | | Open issues (now) | 841 | 30 | | Owner type | Organization | User | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/jhubi1-ollama-app/trust.md) | ## Choose when ### Choose NextChat if… - NextChat is primarily TypeScript; ollama-app is Dart. - License: NextChat is MIT, ollama-app is Apache-2.0. - Tags unique to NextChat: calclaude, chatgpt, claude, cross-platform. - NextChat ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - NextChat ships an MCP server manifest. ### Choose ollama-app if… - ollama-app is primarily Dart; NextChat is TypeScript. - License: ollama-app is Apache-2.0, NextChat is MIT. - Tags unique to ollama-app: ai, android, app, linux. ## When NOT to use NextChat - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## When NOT to use ollama-app - Last GitHub push was 260 days ago (slowing maintenance, Oct 28, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on ollama-app. - Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. - Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between NextChat and ollama-app? NextChat: ✨ Light and Fast AI Assistant. Support: Web | iOS | MacOS | Android | Linux | Windows. ollama-app: A modern and easy-to-use client for Ollama. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose NextChat over ollama-app? Choose NextChat over ollama-app when NextChat is primarily TypeScript; ollama-app is Dart; License: NextChat is MIT, ollama-app is Apache-2.0; Tags unique to NextChat: calclaude, chatgpt, claude, cross-platform; NextChat ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; NextChat ships an MCP server manifest. ### When should I choose ollama-app over NextChat? Choose ollama-app over NextChat when ollama-app is primarily Dart; NextChat is TypeScript; License: ollama-app is Apache-2.0, NextChat is MIT; Tags unique to ollama-app: ai, android, app, linux. ### When should I avoid NextChat? Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### When should I avoid ollama-app? Last GitHub push was 260 days ago (slowing maintenance, Oct 28, 2025). Validate activity before betting a new project on ollama-app. Developer Tools: A gateway is overkill when you're pinned to a single provider and model. Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. ### Is NextChat or ollama-app more popular on GitHub? NextChat has more GitHub stars (88,458 vs 1,786). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are NextChat and ollama-app open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (NextChat: MIT, ollama-app: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to NextChat or ollama-app? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [NextChat alternatives](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/alternatives) and [ollama-app alternatives](/tools/jhubi1-ollama-app/alternatives) ([NextChat markdown twin](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/alternatives.md), [ollama-app markdown twin](/tools/jhubi1-ollama-app/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/chatgptnextweb-nextchat-vs-jhubi1-ollama-app.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, NextChat or ollama-app? NextChat: Active. ollama-app: Slowing. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for NextChat and ollama-app? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [NextChat trust report](/tools/chatgptnextweb-nextchat/trust); [ollama-app trust report](/tools/jhubi1-ollama-app/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=chatgptnextweb-nextchat`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=chatgptnextweb-nextchat) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_