# markus vs unsloth

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

| | markus | unsloth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #110 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 209 | 78 714 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 057 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.12.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | 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 markus, so it is the safer default.

markus ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.

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

## Details

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

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