crocvsunsloth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| croc | unsloth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 40 798 | 78 732 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +355 | +2 008 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 | 2 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 Oct 2026 | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
unsloth scores 85/100 against 82/100 for croc, so it is the safer default.
croc ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.
If you want the quickest setup, croc is easier to run; unsloth needs more configuration.
unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 008 stars in 30 days).
croc details →unsloth details →