AstralvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Astral | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #72 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 3 593 | 95 782 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 230 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 |
| Latest release | — | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 51/100 for Astral, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Astral.
If you want the quickest setup, vLLM is easier to run; Astral needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 230 stars in 30 days).
Astral details →vLLM details →