# metronome vs sglang

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

| | metronome | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #61 of 110 in Chat | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 176 | 38 343 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 935 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.0.5 · 27 Nov 2025 | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 47/100 for metronome, so it is the safer default.

sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for metronome.

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 935 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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