# Jackett vs vLLM

> 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 | 95 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +212 | +3 183 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 144 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.24.2961 · 29 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: 144 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 (+3 183 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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