# litellm vs vLLM

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

| | litellm | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 125 in AI | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 62 229 | 95 756 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 722 | +3 204 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 109 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.106.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 88/100 for litellm, so it is the safer default.

litellm ships more often: 109 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.

## Details

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

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