# sapphire vs unsloth

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

| | sapphire | unsloth |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #34 of 120 in AI Assistant | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 320 | 78 732 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +2 008 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.13.1 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

unsloth scores 85/100 against 51/100 for sapphire, so it is the safer default.

sapphire ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.

If you want the quickest setup, unsloth is easier to run; sapphire needs more configuration.

unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 008 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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