GitLab-CEvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| GitLab-CE | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Code Hosting | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 24 547 | 95 789 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +3 237 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 |
| Latest release | — | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 77/100 for GitLab-CE, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for GitLab-CE.
If you want the quickest setup, vLLM is easier to run; GitLab-CE needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 237 stars in 30 days).
GitLab-CE details →vLLM details →