dagstervsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dagster | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Data Pipelines | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 16 348 | 95 801 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 | +3 157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 28 | 14 |
| Latest release | 1.13.27 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 77/100 for dagster, so it is the safer default.
dagster ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.
If you want the quickest setup, vLLM is easier to run; dagster needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 157 stars in 30 days).
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