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LiteLLM vs vLLM

vLLM leads on trust: 80.6/100 (Grade A) against 77.6/100 (Grade B), a 3.0-point gap. vLLM leads on supply-chain integrity and transparency.

B LiteLLM 77.6

The fastest, litest AI Gateway. Rust core with Python SDK. Call 100+ LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format with cost tracking, guardrails, load balancing, and logging [Bedrock, Azure, OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenAI, VertexAI, vLLM, Nvidia NIM]

BerriAI/litellm · #237 overall · #4 LLM Gateways & Infra · coverage A (4/5)

LiteLLM doesn't lead on any scored dimension in this pair.

A vLLM 80.6

A high-throughput and memory-efficient inference and serving engine for LLMs

vllm-project/vllm · #179 overall · #3 LLM Gateways & Infra · coverage A (4/5)

Choose vLLM if supply-chain integrity and transparency matter most.

+0.8Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 6.3 against 5.7
+0.6Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 6.3 against 5.7

Where they differ

12.1

Safety / IntegrityvLLM +0.8

12.9

13.3

TransparencyvLLM +0.6

13.9

20.0

AdoptionLiteLLM +0.4

19.6

+1.4

Runtime calibrationvLLM +2.0

+3.4

2 dimensions identical: Identity 10.8 · Maintenance 20.0 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of LiteLLM and vLLM, two LLM Gateways & Infra projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.

Full evidence

Signal	LiteLLMBerriAI/litellm	vLLMvllm-project/vllm
HVTrust score	77.6	80.6
Evidence grade	B	A
Coverage grade	A	A
Overall rank	#237	#179
Rank in LLM Gateways & Infra	#4	#3
GitHub stars	63.3k	96.9k
Last updated	today	today
Build provenance	No	No
OSSF Scorecard	5.7 / 10	6.3 / 10
License	NOASSERTION	Apache-2.0
Downloads	23.7M/wk	572k/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	12.1	12.9
Identity & provenance / 18	10.8	10.8
Transparency / 17	13.3	13.9
Maintenance / 20	20.0	20.0
Adoption / 20	20.0	19.6
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Implemented	Declared
External providers	7 — Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, Google Gemini, …	—
Requires API keys	Yes	No
Plugin surface	plugins	extensions
Provenance drift	Match	Match

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How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.4 →