sinkvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sink | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 7 242 | 95 789 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +87 | +3 237 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 68/100 for sink, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for sink.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 237 stars in 30 days).