vLLMvswyoming-piper
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| vLLM | wyoming-piper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference | #7 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 95 819 | 218 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 175 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v2.5.2 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 52/100 for wyoming-piper, so it is the safer default.
wyoming-piper ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 175 stars in 30 days).
vLLM details →wyoming-piper details →