capvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cap | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Video | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 24 018 | 95 789 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 338 | +3 237 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 14 |
| Latest release | cap-v0.6.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 79/100 for cap, so it is the safer default.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 237 stars in 30 days).