# opencut vs vLLM

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

| | opencut | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Video | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 96 664 ✓ | 95 785 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 109 ✓ | +3 233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | ffmpeg-8.1.3-1 · 24 Sept 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 75/100 for opencut, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for opencut.

## Details

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

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