textpodvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| textpod | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #53 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 322 | 95 789 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +3 237 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 14 |
| Latest release | 0.1.8 · 29 May 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 45/100 for textpod, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for textpod.
If you want the quickest setup, textpod is easier to run; vLLM needs more configuration.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 237 stars in 30 days).
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