# Encore vs unsloth

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Encore | unsloth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 12 649 | 78 682 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +164 | +2 025 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

unsloth scores 85/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.

Encore ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.

unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 025 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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