# mcp-grafana vs vLLM

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

| | mcp-grafana | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #24 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 3 622 | 95 782 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 230 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 · 20 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 | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 65/100 for mcp-grafana, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for mcp-grafana.

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

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mcp-grafana-vs-vllm