# Lidarr vs sglang

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

| | Lidarr | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 142 in Media Management | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 5 786 | 38 325 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 | +1 943 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.2.0.5144 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 72/100 for Lidarr, so it is the safer default.

sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Lidarr.

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

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 943 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Lidarr](https://selfhost.directory/project/lidarr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lidarr.md)
- [sglang](https://selfhost.directory/project/sglang) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sglang.md)

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