sglangvstessera
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sglang | tessera | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 38 324 | 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 942 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 15 |
| Latest release | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.
sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for tessera.
If you want the quickest setup, tessera is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 942 stars in 30 days).
sglang details →tessera details →