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Choosing Your Integration

Compare different integration options to find the best fit for your needs. Each provider offers unique advantages depending on your requirements for privacy, scalability, and ease of use.

Ollama
Local Development
OpenAI
Quick Start
AWS
Enterprise Scale
Azure
Enterprise Compliance
Deployment
Setup Complexity
Low
Simple local installation
Very Low
API key only
High
AWS account & IAM setup required
Medium
Azure subscription & resource setup
Infrastructure Required
Local Machine
Runs on your hardware
None
Fully hosted
Cloud
AWS infrastructure
Cloud
Azure infrastructure
Features
Model Selection
Wide
Many open-source models
Limited
GPT-3.5, GPT-4
Wide
Bedrock models + custom
Limited
OpenAI models on Azure
Fine-tuning
Full control
Limited
Platform dependent
Full control with SageMaker
Limited
Platform dependent
Security & Compliance
Data Privacy
High
Data stays local
Limited
Data processed in cloud
High
Your VPC control
High
Your Azure tenant
Enterprise Compliance
Custom
Your responsibility
Limited
SOC 2
High
Multiple certifications
High
Multiple certifications
Cost
Pricing Model
Free
Hardware costs only
Pay per use
Token-based pricing
Complex
Infrastructure + usage
Complex
Infrastructure + usage
Cost Predictability
High
Fixed hardware cost
Medium
Usage-based
Low
Multiple cost factors
Low
Multiple cost factors

Making Your Decision

Choose Ollama if you:

  • Need complete data privacy
  • Want to experiment with different models
  • Are doing local development

Choose OpenAI if you:

  • Want the simplest setup
  • Need access to GPT-4
  • Don't have specific compliance requirements

Choose AWS if you:

  • Need enterprise-grade infrastructure
  • Want to use multiple AI services
  • Already use AWS services

Choose Azure if you:

  • Have strict compliance requirements
  • Need enterprise support
  • Already use Microsoft services
📝 Last updated: 2025-01-01
📦 Version: 1.0.0