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ollama/ollama v0.30.10

ollama/ollama v0.30.10 is an AI project that RepoRadar is tracking in its Local AI Runtime section, currently rated Gold tier with a 'try now' verdict. Its strongest signal is workflow potential, scored 9.3 out of 10.

Score8.2
Popularity93.0
Riskconditional
TierGold
Score breakdown
Usefulness8.0
Novelty8.0
Momentum9.0
Maturity8.4
Open-source/build8.4
Evidence7.2
Workflow potential9.3
Setup ease6.2

Popularity is tracked separately. Support, ads, sponsorships, and tips never affect these signals.

Why it matters

A practical runtime update for local-first teams who depend on Mac-based inference for demos, edge testing, or small deployment footprints.

Who should use it

local AI builders developers running on Macs edge AI experimenters teams standardizing desktop workflows

Who should skip it

Move on from ollama/ollama v0.30.10 if the licensing terms, language support, or platform requirements do not fit your project.

About this signal

ollama/ollama v0.30.10 is tracked by RepoRadar as an AI project in the Local AI Runtime section. First seen 2026-06-18; the source record was last checked on 2026-06-18. The current verdict is 'try now' with a Gold tier and intermediate setup difficulty. Across RepoRadar's eight signals, ollama/ollama v0.30.10 is strongest on workflow potential (9.3) and momentum (9.0) and weakest on setup ease (6.2) — a profile worth weighing against your own priorities. This page summarizes the public evidence on the linked source page and states where additional review is still needed.

How this item is evaluated

The ollama/ollama v0.30.10 record combines a 8.2/10 composite score with separate popularity (93.0), risk (conditional), and setup (intermediate) signals. See the scoring methodology for the current weights and evidence definitions.

Questions worth asking before you adopt this

Putting this into practice? Read How to evaluate an AI tool before you adopt it for the checklist behind this score.

Risk explanation

Local model compatibility is hardware-specific; keep a rollback plan when standardizing Mac deployment images.

Evidence links
Closest alternatives / related signals
ollama local-inference apple-silicon llm-runtime mac
Verification record

What RepoRadar actually verified

Installed and tested Source-only update since test

Hands-on setup or capability check retained by RepoRadar verification harness. Last checked 2026-07-13T03:19:55.405145Z.

A source release dated 2026-10-08 is newer than the retained test dated 2026-07-13; the previous test may no longer represent the current release.

Read as a sequence: 2 retained check(s) on 2026-07-13 with outcomes of 2 partial; evidence scopes covered bounded setup checks. Recorded setup time totals 0 minute(s).

partial · cohort-20260712-ollama-installed-version

Tester
RepoRadar automated local verification harness
Started
2026-07-13T03:19:55.318139Z
Completed
2026-07-13T03:19:55.361823Z
Environment
Windows 10 AMD64; Python 3.11.9; credential-stripped child environment; disposable home/cache Windows 10 AMD64; Python 3.11.9; credential-stripped child environment; disposable home/cache
Install/setup time
0 minute(s)
Evidence scope
Bounded setup or capability check
Cleanup
Per-check temporary home and work directory removed. Shared cohort package cache removed. Per-check temporary home and work directory removed. Shared cohort package cache removed.
Actions exercised
  • Created a disposable home, work directory, and isolated package cache with credential-like environment variables excluded.
  • Executed bounded check: Read the installed Ollama client version.
  • Captured the complete sanitized stdout, stderr, exit status, and 0.04-second wall time.
Observed results
  • Command exited 0 after 0.04 seconds.
  • The command produced a successful local process exit; complete output is retained.
Observed strengths
  • The installed Ollama client launched in 0.04 seconds and reported version 0.30.10; no model was downloaded or executed.
Friction
  • No blocking friction was observed during this bounded local check.
Limitations
  • This does not download or execute a model and may not prove that the local server is healthy.
  • This bounded cohort check is not a production benchmark or a claim of real user-workflow adoption.

Pricing assessment: No paid plan or metered provider usage was exercised; package or licensing, hosting, and provider costs remain workflow-dependent.

Privacy assessment: No repository content, user data, or provider prompt was transmitted; broader product data handling was not assessed by this bounded run.

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partial · cohort-20260712-ollama-local-list

Tester
RepoRadar automated local verification harness
Started
2026-07-13T03:19:55.363830Z
Completed
2026-07-13T03:19:55.405145Z
Environment
Windows 10 AMD64; Python 3.11.9; credential-stripped child environment; disposable home/cache Windows 10 AMD64; Python 3.11.9; credential-stripped child environment; disposable home/cache
Install/setup time
0 minute(s)
Evidence scope
Bounded setup or capability check
Cleanup
Per-check temporary home and work directory removed. Shared cohort package cache removed. Per-check temporary home and work directory removed. Shared cohort package cache removed.
Actions exercised
  • Created a disposable home, work directory, and isolated package cache with credential-like environment variables excluded.
  • Executed bounded check: Query the local Ollama server for installed models.
  • Captured the complete sanitized stdout, stderr, exit status, and 0.04-second wall time.
Observed results
  • Command exited 0 after 0.04 seconds.
  • The command produced a successful local process exit; complete output is retained.
Observed strengths
  • The Ollama client completed a local list request in 0.04 seconds and returned the structured model-table header; the retained list was empty.
Friction
  • No blocking friction was observed during this bounded local check.
Limitations
  • No model inference was authorized; an empty model list is only a client/server smoke check.
  • This bounded cohort check is not a production benchmark or a claim of real user-workflow adoption.

Pricing assessment: No paid plan or metered provider usage was exercised; package or licensing, hosting, and provider costs remain workflow-dependent.

Privacy assessment: No repository content, user data, or provider prompt was transmitted; broader product data handling was not assessed by this bounded run.

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Verification sources

Longitudinal intelligence

How this decision record is moving

Raw history JSON →

92 dated snapshots retained from 2026-06-18 through 2026-10-10; see the snapshot index for explicit coverage gaps. Stars, version, release, pricing, integration, risk, maintenance, verdict, score, and momentum fields remain explicit even when a source has not reported them. Repository momentum is a normalized 0–10 RepoRadar signal; GitHub stars appear only where the popularity monitor retained exact timestamped observations.

RepoRadar score8.2 current · +0.0 net
Repository momentum9.0 current · +0.0 net
GitHub stars (observed)182,624 current · +6,548 net
GitHub stars182,624 exact observation
Versionv0.40.2
Last release2026-10-08T16:53:47Z
MaintenanceActive
Current riskConditional
Current verdictTry now
Pricing baselineNo structured commercial pricing baseline
Pricing checkedNot applicable or not recorded
Pricing freshnessNo dated commercial pricing review
Integrations baselineNo structured integrations recorded

Recent dated points

DateScoreMomentumStarsRiskVerdictMaintenance
2026-10-108.29.0182,624ConditionalTry nowActive
2026-10-098.29.0182,510ConditionalTry nowActive
2026-10-088.29.6182,519ConditionalTry nowActive
2026-10-078.29.0182,472ConditionalTry nowActive
2026-10-068.29.0182,363ConditionalTry nowActive
2026-10-058.29.6182,241ConditionalTry nowActive
2026-10-038.29.0182,098ConditionalTry nowActive
2026-10-028.29.0182,052ConditionalTry nowActive
2026-10-018.29.0182,024ConditionalTry nowActive
2026-09-308.29.0181,936ConditionalTry nowActive
2026-09-298.29.0181,920ConditionalTry nowActive
2026-09-288.29.6181,849ConditionalTry nowActive

Why the record changed

Stars change

Stars changed: 182563 → 182624.

Stars change

Stars changed: 182510 → 182563.

Stars change

Stars changed: 182431 → 182510.

Stars change

Stars changed: 182519 → 182431.

Version change

Version changed: v0.40.1 → v0.40.2.

Version change

Version changed: v0.40.0 → v0.40.1.

Stars change

Stars changed: 182472 → 182519.

Stars change

Stars changed: 182417 → 182472.

Stars change

Stars changed: 182363 → 182417.

Version change

Version changed: v0.40.0-rc6 → v0.40.0.

Version change

Version changed: v0.40.0-rc5 → v0.40.0-rc6.

Stars change

Stars changed: 182327 → 182363.