# altcha vs vLLM

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | altcha | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 2 858 | 95 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 | +3 183 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 63/100 for altcha, so it is the safer default.

altcha ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 183 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [altcha](https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha.md)
- [vLLM](https://selfhost.directory/project/vllm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/vllm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/altcha-vs-vllm