Comparison
paperless-gpt vs ollama
Verdict
Pick paperless-gpt when tags unique to paperless-gpt: ai, chatgpt, llm, ocr; pick ollama when ollama supports self-hosted and cloud-deployable models using Docker, Helm charts, and various package managers.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | paperless-gpt | ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (2d since push) As of today · github_public_v1 | Very active (1d since push) As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Personal account As of today · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | Published findings As of today · osv@v1 | Published findings As of 3d · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- paperless-gpt
- Use LLMs and LLM Vision (OCR) to handle paperless-ngx - Document Digitalization powered by AI
- ollama
- Get up and running with various large language models using Ollama.
Stars
- paperless-gpt
- 2.5k
- ollama
- 176k
Forks
- paperless-gpt
- 185
- ollama
- 17k
Open issues
- paperless-gpt
- 154
- ollama
- 3.4k
Language
- paperless-gpt
- Go
- ollama
- Go
Adopt for
- paperless-gpt
- -
- ollama
- Ollama is a Go-based platform that provides tools for deploying and managing large language models (LLMs) like Kimi-K2.6, GLM-5.1, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma using docker images, package managers, cloud and
Persona
- paperless-gpt
- -
- ollama
- -
Runtime
- paperless-gpt
- -
- ollama
- -
License
- paperless-gpt
- MIT
- ollama
- MIT license - permissive open-source licensing that allows for broad use of the tool.
Last pushed
- paperless-gpt
- Jul 13, 2026
- ollama
- Jul 10, 2026
Categories
- paperless-gpt
- Computer Vision, Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
- ollama
- Inference & Serving, LLM Frameworks
Trust and health
Days since push
- paperless-gpt
- 2d
- ollama
- 1d
Open issues (now)
- paperless-gpt
- 154
- ollama
- 3.4k
Owner type
- paperless-gpt
- User
- ollama
- Organization
Full report
- paperless-gpt
- Trust report
- ollama
- Trust report
Choose paperless-gpt if…
- Tags unique to paperless-gpt: ai, chatgpt, llm, ocr.
- Also covers Computer Vision.
- More recently updated (last pushed Jul 13, 2026).
When NOT to use paperless-gpt
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic.
- LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
Choose ollama if…
- Ollama supports self-hosted and cloud-deployable models using Docker, Helm charts, and various package managers.
- Tags unique to ollama: deepseek, gemma, glm, go.
- Use Ollama when you require a multi-model platform supporting several large language models such as Kimi-K2.6, GLM-5.1, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma and intend to deploy in various cloud or
When NOT to use ollama
- Avoid using Ollama if you are only interested in a single LLM deployment and seek simplified, model-specific solutions with tailored support rather than a comprehensive multi-model platform.
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (icereed/paperless-gpt) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub forks (icereed/paperless-gpt) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Last push (icereed/paperless-gpt) · observed Jul 13, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 15, 2026
- GitHub stars (ollama/ollama) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub forks (ollama/ollama) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Last push (ollama/ollama) · observed Jul 10, 2026
- License file (MIT) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: paperless-gpt 2.5k · ollama 176k (synced Jul 15, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between paperless-gpt and ollama?
- paperless-gpt: Use LLMs and LLM Vision (OCR) to handle paperless-ngx - Document Digitalization powered by AI. ollama: Get up and running with various large language models using Ollama.. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose paperless-gpt over ollama?
- Choose paperless-gpt over ollama when Tags unique to paperless-gpt: ai, chatgpt, llm, ocr; Also covers Computer Vision; More recently updated (last pushed Jul 13, 2026).
- When should I choose ollama over paperless-gpt?
- Choose ollama over paperless-gpt when Ollama supports self-hosted and cloud-deployable models using Docker, Helm charts, and various package managers; Tags unique to ollama: deepseek, gemma, glm, go; Use Ollama when you require a multi-model platform supporting several large language models such as Kimi-K2.6, GLM-5.1, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma and intend to deploy in various cloud or.
- When should I avoid paperless-gpt?
- Inference & Serving: Self-hosting rarely beats a hosted API on cost until you have steady, high-volume traffic. LLM Frameworks: Avoid a framework for a single prompt-and-retrieve call; the abstraction can cost more than it saves.
- When should I avoid ollama?
- Avoid using Ollama if you are only interested in a single LLM deployment and seek simplified, model-specific solutions with tailored support rather than a comprehensive multi-model platform.
- Is paperless-gpt or ollama more popular on GitHub?
- ollama has more GitHub stars (175,936 vs 2,533). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are paperless-gpt and ollama open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (paperless-gpt: MIT, ollama: MIT).
- Where can I find alternatives to paperless-gpt or ollama?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at paperless-gpt alternatives and ollama alternatives (paperless-gpt markdown twin, ollama markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, paperless-gpt or ollama?
- paperless-gpt: Very active. ollama: Very active. 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 paperless-gpt and ollama?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: paperless-gpt trust report; ollama trust report.