# Flarum vs sglang

> 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).

## Details

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

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