# PKVault vs sglang

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

| | PKVault | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 23 in Gaming | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 350 | 38 325 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 917 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.5.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 50/100 for PKVault, so it is the safer default.

sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for PKVault.

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

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

## Details

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

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