quackbackvssglang
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| quackback | sglang | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 14 in Customer Support | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 331 | 38 325 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 943 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 7 Oct 2026 | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 50/100 for quackback, so it is the safer default.
sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for quackback.
If you want the quickest setup, quackback is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 943 stars in 30 days).
quackback details →sglang details →