# geth-ethereum vs vLLM

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

| | geth-ethereum | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Blockchain | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 51 451 | 95 811 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 | +3 167 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.17.10 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 86/100 for geth-ethereum, so it is the safer default.

geth-ethereum 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; geth-ethereum needs more configuration.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 167 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/geth-ethereum-vs-vllm