# Takahē vs vLLM

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

| | Takahē | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Fediverse | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 171 | 95 819 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 175 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 53/100 for Takahē, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Takahē.

If you want the quickest setup, vLLM is easier to run; Takahē needs more configuration.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 175 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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