lurkervsunsloth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| lurker | unsloth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #63 of 85 in Feed Reader | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 327 | 78 743 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +2 019 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Pug | Python |
Which one should you pick?
unsloth scores 85/100 against 41/100 for lurker, so it is the safer default.
unsloth ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for lurker.
If you want the quickest setup, lurker is easier to run; unsloth needs more configuration.
unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 019 stars in 30 days).
lurker details →unsloth details →