PulumivsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pulumi | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Infrastructure | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 25 825 | 95 756 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +26 | +3 204 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 14 |
| Latest release | v3.272.0 · 22 Oct 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 78/100 for Pulumi, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Pulumi.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 204 stars in 30 days).
Pulumi details →vLLM details →