# cap vs sglang

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

| | cap | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Video | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 24 013 | 38 323 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 333 | +1 941 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | cap-v0.6.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 79/100 for cap, so it is the safer default.

sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for cap.

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

## Details

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

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