# Ouroboros vs sglang

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

| | Ouroboros | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #65 of 209 in AI Agents | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 587 | 38 325 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 917 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.9.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 55/100 for Ouroboros, so it is the safer default.

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

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

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 917 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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