# netxms vs vLLM

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

| | netxms | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 417 | 95 833 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 189 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | release-6.2.4 · 2 Sept 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 55/100 for netxms, so it is the safer default.

netxms ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.

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

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 189 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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