# code-server vs vLLM

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

| | code-server | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 79 723 | 95 782 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +325 | +3 230 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v4.143.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 83/100 for code-server, so it is the safer default.

code-server ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.

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

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 230 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/code-server-vs-vllm