telescopevsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| telescope | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 13 in Log Management | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 712 | 95 801 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 249 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.0.27 · 8 May 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 49/100 for telescope, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for telescope.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 249 stars in 30 days).
telescope details →vLLM details →