Portkeyvsunsloth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Portkey | unsloth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 44 in Dashboard | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 183 | 78 714 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 057 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 2 |
| Latest release | v4.0.0 · 9 Aug 2026 | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
unsloth scores 85/100 against 49/100 for Portkey, so it is the safer default.
Portkey ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.
If you want the quickest setup, Portkey is easier to run; unsloth needs more configuration.
unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 057 stars in 30 days).
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