sglangvswindmill
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sglang | windmill | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference | #6 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 38 324 | 18 307 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 942 | +287 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 162 |
| Latest release | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 | v1.852.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
sglang scores 86/100 against 77/100 for windmill, so it is the safer default.
windmill ships more often: 162 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for sglang.
If you want the quickest setup, windmill is easier to run; sglang needs more configuration.
sglang is growing faster right now (+1 942 stars in 30 days).
sglang details →windmill details →