# llamactl vs sglang

> Two self-hosted [LLM Inference projects](https://selfhost.directory/llm-inference), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | llamactl | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #22 of 25 in LLM Inference | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 160 | 38 324 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 942 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.22.1 · 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 44/100 for llamactl, so it is the safer default.

sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for llamactl.

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

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 942 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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