sandboxed.shvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sandboxed.sh | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #97 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 677 | 95 819 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +3 175 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 14 |
| Latest release | android-v1.21.1 · 29 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 50/100 for sandboxed.sh, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for sandboxed.sh.
If you want the quickest setup, vLLM is easier to run; sandboxed.sh needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 175 stars in 30 days).
sandboxed.sh details →vLLM details →