opencutvssglang
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| opencut | sglang | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Video | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 96 664 | 38 324 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 109 | +1 942 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 17 |
| Latest release | ffmpeg-8.1.3-1 · 24 Sept 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 75/100 for opencut, so it is the safer default.
sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for opencut.
If you want the quickest setup, opencut is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.
opencut is growing faster right now (+6 109 stars in 30 days).
opencut details →sglang details →