vLLMvsZero
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| vLLM | Zero | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference | #22 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 95 785 | 1 768 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 233 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v0.11.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 56/100 for Zero, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Zero.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 233 stars in 30 days).