Pharosvsunsloth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pharos | unsloth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #80 of 125 in AI | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 241 | 78 697 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 040 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
unsloth scores 85/100 against 44/100 for Pharos, so it is the safer default.
unsloth ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Pharos.
If you want the quickest setup, unsloth is easier to run; Pharos needs more configuration.
unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 040 stars in 30 days).
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