Lobuvsunsloth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lobu | unsloth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #110 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 231 | 78 729 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +2 005 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 2 |
| Latest release | lobu-v24.2.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
unsloth scores 85/100 against 48/100 for Lobu, so it is the safer default.
Lobu ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.
If you want the quickest setup, unsloth is easier to run; Lobu needs more configuration.
unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 005 stars in 30 days).
Lobu details →unsloth details →