# unsloth vs Zero

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

| | unsloth | Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Local AI | #22 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 78 706 ✓ | 1 768 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 049 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | prebuilt-wheels-cu13 · 27 Sept 2026 | v0.11.0 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

unsloth scores 85/100 against 56/100 for Zero, so it is the safer default.

Zero ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for unsloth.

unsloth is growing faster right now (+2 049 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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