# Haraka vs vLLM

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

| | Haraka | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 16 in Mail Server | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 5 627 | 95 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +3 183 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.3.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 67/100 for Haraka, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Haraka.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 183 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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