# PufferPanel vs sglang

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

| | PufferPanel | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 62 in Game Servers | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 762 | 38 315 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +1 933 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.

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

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

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 933 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [PufferPanel](https://selfhost.directory/project/pufferpanel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pufferpanel.md)
- [sglang](https://selfhost.directory/project/sglang) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sglang.md)

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