LobsterBoardvsunsloth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LobsterBoard | unsloth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #23 of 44 in Dashboard | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 976 | 78 732 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +2 008 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.8.6 · 7 May 2026 | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
unsloth scores 85/100 against 48/100 for LobsterBoard, so it is the safer default.
LobsterBoard ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.
If you want the quickest setup, LobsterBoard is easier to run; unsloth needs more configuration.
unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 008 stars in 30 days).
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