# chroma vs unsloth

> 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).

## Details

- [chroma](https://selfhost.directory/project/chroma) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chroma.md)
- [unsloth](https://selfhost.directory/project/unsloth) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unsloth.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chroma-vs-unsloth