# unsloth vs Wakapi

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

| | unsloth | Wakapi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Local AI | #4 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 78 735 ✓ | 4 466 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 011 ✓ | +31 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 | 2.18.2 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

unsloth scores 85/100 against 64/100 for Wakapi, so it is the safer default.

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

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

unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 011 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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