recyclarrvsunsloth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| recyclarr | unsloth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 142 in Media Management | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 2 145 | 78 735 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +26 | +2 011 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 2 |
| Latest release | v8.8.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C# | Python |
Which one should you pick?
unsloth scores 85/100 against 64/100 for recyclarr, so it is the safer default.
recyclarr ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.
If you want the quickest setup, recyclarr is easier to run; unsloth needs more configuration.
unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 011 stars in 30 days).
recyclarr details →unsloth details →