# CookCLI vs sglang

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

| | CookCLI | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 18 in Recipe Management | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 422 | 38 315 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +1 933 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.39.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 61/100 for CookCLI, so it is the safer default.

CookCLI ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for sglang.

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

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 933 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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