# openchangelog vs vLLM

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

| | openchangelog | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 342 | 95 789 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 237 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.2 · 12 Aug 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 47/100 for openchangelog, so it is the safer default.

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

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

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

## Details

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

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