# rudder vs sglang

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

| | rudder | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Configuration Management | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 719 | 38 323 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 941 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | 9.1.4 · 7 Aug 2026 | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 55/100 for rudder, so it is the safer default.

sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for rudder.

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 941 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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