nginx-lovevsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-love | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 312 | 95 819 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 175 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 14 |
| Latest release | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 175 stars in 30 days).
nginx-love details →vLLM details →