sglangvsThoughtDAG
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sglang | ThoughtDAG | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference | #25 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 38 324 | 716 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 942 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 | v0.5.26 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 51/100 for ThoughtDAG, so it is the safer default.
sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for ThoughtDAG.
If you want the quickest setup, ThoughtDAG is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 942 stars in 30 days).
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