# OpenAgentCore vs vLLM

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

| | OpenAgentCore | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #132 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 304 | 95 801 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +3 157 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.0.13 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 46/100 for OpenAgentCore, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for OpenAgentCore.

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

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 157 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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