Pinepodsvssglang
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pinepods | sglang | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Podcasts | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 033 | 38 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +38 | +1 923 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 17 |
| Latest release | 0.9.0 · 26 Jun 2026 | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 61/100 for Pinepods, so it is the safer default.
sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Pinepods.
If you want the quickest setup, Pinepods is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 923 stars in 30 days).
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