# Haraka vs unsloth

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

| | Haraka | unsloth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 16 in Mail Server | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 5 627 | 78 732 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +2 008 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v3.3.5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

unsloth scores 85/100 against 67/100 for Haraka, so it is the safer default.

Haraka ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.

unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 008 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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