# Inventree vs vLLM

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

| | Inventree | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Inventory Management | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 7 771 | 95 811 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +143 | +3 167 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 29 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | 1.6.3 · 27 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 72/100 for Inventree, so it is the safer default.

Inventree ships more often: 29 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.

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

## Details

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

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