sglangvssist2
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sglang | sist2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference | #23 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 38 328 | 1 329 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 920 | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 | v4.2.3 · 26 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 54/100 for sist2, so it is the safer default.
sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for sist2.
If you want the quickest setup, sist2 is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 920 stars in 30 days).
sglang details →sist2 details →