JackettvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Jackett | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Indexer | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 16 281 | 95 801 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +214 | +3 249 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 143 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.24.2949 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 73/100 for Jackett, so it is the safer default.
Jackett ships more often: 143 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.
If you want the quickest setup, Jackett is easier to run; vLLM needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 249 stars in 30 days).
Jackett details →vLLM details →