# metamcp vs vLLM

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

| | metamcp | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 39 in API Gateway | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 2 735 | 95 789 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +3 237 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.4.22 · 19 Dec 2025 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 61/100 for metamcp, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for metamcp.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 237 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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