# Asterisk vs sglang

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

| | Asterisk | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 16 in VoIP | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 3 650 | 38 343 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +81 | +1 935 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | certified-22.8-cert5 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 71/100 for Asterisk, so it is the safer default.

Asterisk ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for sglang.

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 935 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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