# librarr vs unsloth

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

| | librarr | unsloth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 12 in Book Management | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 295 | 78 729 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +2 005 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.4.1 · 21 Sept 2026 | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | 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 50/100 for librarr, so it is the safer default.

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

unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 005 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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