searcharrvssglang
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| searcharr | sglang | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #51 of 110 in Chat | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 304 | 38 344 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 936 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 17 |
| Latest release | v3.4.0 · 8 Apr 2026 | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 49/100 for searcharr, so it is the safer default.
sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for searcharr.
If you want the quickest setup, searcharr is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 936 stars in 30 days).
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