Ollama
Ollama is a free, open-source AI desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Get up and running with Kimi, GLM, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma and other models. It has 182,515 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
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- AI desktop apps
- Actively maintained
About Ollama
The official Ollama Docker image ollama/ollama is available on Docker Hub. You'll be prompted to run a model or connect Ollama to your existing agents or applications such as Claude Code, OpenClaw, OpenCode, Codex, Copilot, and more.
Install Ollama
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
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What is Ollama?
Ollama is a free, open-source AI desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Get up and running with Kimi, GLM, MiniMax, DeepSeek, gpt-oss, Qwen, Gemma and other models. It has 182,515 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.
Is Ollama free and open source?
Yes. Ollama's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Ollama?
Homebrew: brew install ollama. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.40.1).
Is Ollama still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 7, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.