# litellm vs unsloth

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

| | litellm | unsloth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 88/100 ✓ | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 125 in AI | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 62 229 | 78 667 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 722 ✓ | +2 010 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 109 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.106.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

litellm scores 88/100 against 85/100 for unsloth, so it is the safer default.

litellm ships more often: 109 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.

## Details

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

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