Comparison
paddler vs ollama
A neutral, constraint-first comparison - live GitHub stats and typed relationships, not marketing.
| paddler | ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | LLM/VLM load balancer and serving platform built around the ggml ecosystem | Get up and running with Kimi-K2.6, GLM-5.1, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma and other models. |
| Stars | 1.6k | 176k |
| Forks | 89 | 17k |
| Open issues | 25 | 3.4k |
| Language | Rust | Go |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last pushed | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Categories | Model Training, Inference & Serving | AI Agents, LLM Frameworks |
Choose paddler if…
- Leaner open-issue backlog (25).
- Also covers Model Training, Inference & Serving.