sapphirevssglang
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sapphire | sglang | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #34 of 120 in AI Assistant | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 320 | 38 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 923 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 17 |
| Latest release | v2.13.1 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 51/100 for sapphire, so it is the safer default.
sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for sapphire.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 923 stars in 30 days).
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