# telescope vs vLLM

> 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).

## Details

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

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