# PufferPanel vs vLLM

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

| | PufferPanel | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 62 in Game Servers | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 762 | 95 782 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +3 230 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.

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

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 230 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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