drivevsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| drive | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #19 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 481 | 95 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 167 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.25.3 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 49/100 for drive, so it is the safer default.
drive ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.
If you want the quickest setup, vLLM is easier to run; drive needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 167 stars in 30 days).