LiteLLM vs Ollama
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of LiteLLM and Ollama, two LLM Gateways & Infra projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
LiteLLM leads on trust — 76.8/100 (Grade B) vs 65.3/100 (Grade B), a 11.5-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | LiteLLMBerriAI/litellm | Ollamaollama/ollama |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 76.8 | 65.3 |
| Evidence grade | B | B |
| Coverage grade | A | B |
| Overall rank | #67 | #151 |
| Rank in LLM Gateways & Infra | #4 | #7 |
| GitHub stars | 55.5k | 177.8k |
| Last updated | today | today |
| Build provenance | No | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 5.8 / 10 | 5.4 / 10 |
| License | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Downloads | 159.8M/wk | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 11.5 | 11.3 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.4 | 13.1 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 19.8 |
| Adoption / 20 | 20.0 | 12.6 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | — |
| External providers | 7 — Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, Google Gemini, … | 2 — OpenAI, Postgres |
| Requires API keys | Yes | No |
| Plugin surface | plugins | extensions |
| Provenance drift | Match | — |
How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.2 →