# R2R vs sglang

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

| | R2R | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 7 in RAG | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 8 048 | 38 331 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +1 923 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 59/100 for R2R, so it is the safer default.

sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for R2R.

If you want the quickest setup, R2R is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 923 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [R2R](https://selfhost.directory/project/r2r) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/r2r.md)
- [sglang](https://selfhost.directory/project/sglang) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sglang.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/r2r-vs-sglang