# unsloth vs Zealot

> 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).

## Details

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

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