Semaphore UIvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Semaphore UI | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 14 334 | 95 783 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +151 | +3 231 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 14 |
| Latest release | v2.18.31 · 7 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 73/100 for Semaphore UI, so it is the safer default.
Semaphore UI ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.
If you want the quickest setup, Semaphore UI is easier to run; vLLM needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 231 stars in 30 days).
Semaphore UI details →vLLM details →