Understudyvsunsloth
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Understudy | unsloth | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #110 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 7 in Local AI |
| GitHub stars | 465 | 78 714 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 057 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
unsloth scores 85/100 against 48/100 for Understudy, so it is the safer default.
unsloth ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Understudy.
unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 057 stars in 30 days).
Understudy details →unsloth details →