# clawmetry vs vLLM

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

| | clawmetry | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #77 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 435 | 95 785 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.12.542 · 2 Jul 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 50/100 for clawmetry, so it is the safer default.

clawmetry ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.

If you want the quickest setup, clawmetry is easier to run; vLLM needs more configuration.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 233 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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