# pocketpaw vs vLLM

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

| | pocketpaw | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #52 of 120 in AI Assistant | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 894 | 95 783 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 231 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.4.18 · 29 Apr 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 48/100 for pocketpaw, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for pocketpaw.

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

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 231 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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