beamvssglang
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| beam | sglang | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 125 in AI | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 38 320 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +1 938 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 | 17 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 61/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.
beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for sglang.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 938 stars in 30 days).
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