dokkuvssglang
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokku | sglang | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 32 204 | 38 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +1 932 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.38.32 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 77/100 for dokku, so it is the safer default.
dokku ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for sglang.
If you want the quickest setup, dokku is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 932 stars in 30 days).
dokku details →sglang details →