sglangvsshm
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sglang | shm | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference | #77 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 38 344 | 165 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 936 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 | v1.2.7 · 29 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 45/100 for shm, so it is the safer default.
sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for shm.
If you want the quickest setup, shm is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 936 stars in 30 days).