pylonvssglang
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| pylon | sglang | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #112 of 166 in Developer Tools | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 231 | 38 324 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 942 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 17 |
| Latest release | v2.12.2 · 29 Jul 2026 | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 45/100 for pylon, so it is the safer default.
sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for pylon.
If you want the quickest setup, pylon is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 942 stars in 30 days).
pylon details →sglang details →