# tootik vs vLLM

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

| | tootik | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #53 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 211 | 95 851 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 207 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.25.5 · 3 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 47/100 for tootik, so it is the safer default.

tootik ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 207 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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