ActivityWatchvssglang
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ActivityWatch | sglang | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 19 421 | 38 350 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +445 | +1 942 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 80/100 for ActivityWatch, so it is the safer default.
sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ActivityWatch.
If you want the quickest setup, ActivityWatch is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 942 stars in 30 days).
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