# Encore vs vLLM

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

| | Encore | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 12 649 | 95 782 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +164 | +3 230 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 230 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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