Hugging Face vs Ollama
Hugging Face Hugging Face
The hub for open models and datasets, with Spaces for demos and inference endpoints.
VisitSide by side
| Property | Hugging Face | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Product | Product |
| Category | AI models and APIs | AI models and APIs |
| Made by | Hugging Face | Ollama |
| Pricing | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, API | Desktop, Terminal, Self-hosted |
| Startup | Yes | Yes |
Features
Only Hugging Face
- model hub
- datasets
Both
- open weights
- inference
Only Ollama
- local models
- privacy