chromavsunsloth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| chroma | unsloth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Vector Database | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 29 601 | 78 743 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +232 | +2 019 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 2 |
| Latest release | latest · 24 Jun 2026 | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Python |
Which one should you pick?
unsloth scores 85/100 against 79/100 for chroma, so it is the safer default.
chroma ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.
If you want the quickest setup, chroma is easier to run; unsloth needs more configuration.
unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 019 stars in 30 days).
chroma details →unsloth details →