# sglang vs tesserae

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | sglang | tesserae |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 38 323 ✓ | 981 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 941 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 78 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.

tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for sglang.

If you want the quickest setup, tesserae is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 941 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [sglang](https://selfhost.directory/project/sglang) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sglang.md)
- [tesserae](https://selfhost.directory/project/tesserae) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tesserae.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sglang-vs-tesserae