# llamactl vs unsloth

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

| | llamactl | unsloth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #22 of 25 in LLM Inference | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 160 | 78 714 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 057 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.22.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

unsloth scores 85/100 against 44/100 for llamactl, so it is the safer default.

llamactl ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.

unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 057 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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