Flarumvssglang
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flarum | sglang | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 38 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +1 923 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 17 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 69/100 for Flarum, so it is the safer default.
sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Flarum.
If you want the quickest setup, Flarum is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 923 stars in 30 days).
Flarum details →sglang details →