# Concat vs vLLM

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

| | Concat | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Video Processing | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 12 421 | 95 785 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 422 | +3 233 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.2.8 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 82/100 for Concat, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Concat.

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

## Details

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

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