# automq vs sglang

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

| | automq | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 12 in Message Broker | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 10 921 | 38 325 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +1 917 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.7.4 · 29 Aug 2026 | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 68/100 for automq, so it is the safer default.

sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for automq.

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 917 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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