capjsvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| capjs | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 78 in Security | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 8 203 | 95 819 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +351 | +3 175 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 14 |
| Latest release | standalone@3.1.13 · 23 Sept 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 72/100 for capjs, so it is the safer default.
capjs ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.
If you want the quickest setup, capjs is easier to run; vLLM needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 175 stars in 30 days).
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