# shm vs vLLM

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | shm | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #77 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 165 | 95 845 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 201 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.2.7 · 29 Jul 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 45/100 for shm, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for shm.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 201 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [shm](https://selfhost.directory/project/shm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shm.md)
- [vLLM](https://selfhost.directory/project/vllm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/vllm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/shm-vs-vllm