unslothvsZealot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| unsloth | Zealot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Local AI | #17 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 78 697 | 1 366 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 040 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 |
| Latest release | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 | 6.2.2 · 25 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
unsloth scores 85/100 against 55/100 for Zealot, so it is the safer default.
Zealot ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.
unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 040 stars in 30 days).
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