rudderstackvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| rudderstack | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Customer Data Platform | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 4 508 | 95 785 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +20 | +3 233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 39 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.92.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 63/100 for rudderstack, so it is the safer default.
rudderstack ships more often: 39 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.
If you want the quickest setup, vLLM is easier to run; rudderstack needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 233 stars in 30 days).
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