# Libre Translate vs vLLM

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

| | Libre Translate | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Translation | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 17 211 | 95 782 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +453 | +3 230 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.9.6 · 26 May 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 73/100 for Libre Translate, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Libre Translate.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 230 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Libre Translate](https://selfhost.directory/project/libre-translate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/libre-translate.md)
- [vLLM](https://selfhost.directory/project/vllm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/vllm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/libre-translate-vs-vllm