# DebNAS vs vLLM

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

| | DebNAS | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 22 in Home Server | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 184 | 95 789 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 237 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 56/100 for DebNAS, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DebNAS.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 237 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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