vLLMvsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| vLLM | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 95 783 | 26 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 231 | +190 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 82/100 for Zulip, so it is the safer default.
vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 231 stars in 30 days).