# Gladys vs sglang

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

| | Gladys | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 104 in Home Automation | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 3 263 | 38 338 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 | +1 930 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v5.3.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 69/100 for Gladys, so it is the safer default.

Gladys ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for sglang.

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

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 930 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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