kandevvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kandev | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #50 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 029 | 95 761 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 209 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.98.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 58/100 for kandev, so it is the safer default.
kandev ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 209 stars in 30 days).
kandev details →vLLM details →