# librarr vs vLLM

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

| | librarr | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 12 in Book Management | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 295 | 95 785 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.1 · 21 Sept 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 50/100 for librarr, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for librarr.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 233 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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