# NextClaw vs sglang

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

| | NextClaw | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #47 of 120 in AI Assistant | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 262 | 38 343 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 935 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | nextclaw@0.59.3 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 49/100 for NextClaw, so it is the safer default.

sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for NextClaw.

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

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

## Details

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

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