# LXD vs vLLM

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

| | LXD | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 4 844 | 95 774 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +3 222 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.

LXD ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.

If you want the quickest setup, LXD is easier to run; vLLM needs more configuration.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 222 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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