recyclarrvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| recyclarr | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 142 in Media Management | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 2 146 | 95 785 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +28 | +3 233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 14 |
| Latest release | v8.8.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C# | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 64/100 for recyclarr, so it is the safer default.
recyclarr ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.
If you want the quickest setup, recyclarr is easier to run; vLLM needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 233 stars in 30 days).
recyclarr details →vLLM details →