HindsightvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hindsight | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 55 508 | 95 789 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 461 | +3 237 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 85/100 for Hindsight, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.
Hindsight details →vLLM details →