Dock-DployvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Dock-Dploy | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #122 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 242 | 95 783 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 231 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.2.0 · 19 May 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 42/100 for Dock-Dploy, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Dock-Dploy.
If you want the quickest setup, Dock-Dploy is easier to run; vLLM needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 231 stars in 30 days).
Dock-Dploy details →vLLM details →