# OpenScribe vs vLLM

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

| | OpenScribe | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Healthcare | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 223 | 95 833 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 189 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.1.1 · 12 Mar 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 44/100 for OpenScribe, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for OpenScribe.

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

## Details

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

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