# GPUStack review

> A GPU cluster manager for high-performance AI model serving (vLLM, SGLang) and on-demand SSH-accessible GPU instances.

Devtoolwatch Board, the week of Oct 25–31, 2026. Canonical page: https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/gpustack-gpustack/

## GPUStack at a glance

- **Category:** [Inference and training](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/categories/inference-and-training/)
- **Website:** [gpustack.ai](https://gpustack.ai)

## Usage data (the week of Oct 25–31, 2026)

- Board rank: #247 overall, #26 in Inference and training, momentum score 38
- New GitHub stars per week (last 12 weeks): Aug 9: 32; Aug 16: 51; Aug 23: 38; Aug 30: 40; Sep 6: 74; Sep 13: 46; Sep 20: 38; Sep 27: 27; Oct 4: 31; Oct 11: 37; Oct 18: 41; Oct 25: 53

## GPUStack alternatives

| Rank | Tool | Stars | Downloads/wk |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | [dsh-our-free-model](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/ebony-vinyl-dsh-our-free-model/) | 54.3k | – |
| #2 | [magpie](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/yetone-magpie/) | 26.9k | – |
| #3 | [Strata](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/niko1221-strata/) | 37.1k | – |
| #4 | [edge0](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/edge0-ai-edge0/) | 8.9k | – |
| #5 | [OmniRoute](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/diegosouzapw-omniroute/) | 83.2k | 106k |
| #6 | [CLIProxyAPI](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/tools/router-for-me-cliproxyapi/) | 57.1k | – |

## GPUStack FAQ

### How popular is GPUStack?

GPUStack has 5.9k GitHub stars as of Nov 1, 2026. It gained 53 new stars in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, against a 12-week average of 42 a week. That made it #26 among LLM inference and training tools on the Devtoolwatch Board.

### What are the best alternatives to GPUStack?

Other LLM inference and training tools on the Devtoolwatch Board in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, by momentum: dsh-our-free-model (#1), magpie (#2), Strata (#3), edge0 (#4), OmniRoute (#5). The alternatives table above has their numbers.

## Sources

1. [Devtoolwatch Board, the week of Oct 25–31, 2026](https://index.devtoolwatch.com/)