# altcha vs sglang

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | altcha | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 2 859 | 38 353 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 | +1 945 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 63/100 for altcha, so it is the safer default.

altcha ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for sglang.

If you want the quickest setup, altcha is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 945 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [altcha](https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha.md)
- [sglang](https://selfhost.directory/project/sglang) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sglang.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/altcha-vs-sglang