# marimo vs vLLM

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

| | marimo | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 23 362 | 95 785 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +476 | +3 233 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | 0.25.2 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 78/100 for marimo, so it is the safer default.

marimo ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.

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

## Details

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

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