# TeslaMate vs vLLM

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

| | TeslaMate | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Vehicle Management | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 9 202 | 95 801 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +171 | +3 249 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.4.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Elixir | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 74/100 for TeslaMate, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TeslaMate.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 249 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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