anarlogvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| anarlog | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 9 621 | 95 785 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +75 | +3 233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 14 |
| Latest release | desktop_v1.4.33 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 70/100 for anarlog, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for anarlog.
If you want the quickest setup, anarlog is easier to run; vLLM needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 233 stars in 30 days).
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