capvsUnison
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cap | Unison | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Video | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 24 042 | 5 559 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 269 | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 2 |
| Latest release | cap-v0.6.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | OCaml |
Which one should you pick?
cap scores 79/100 against 65/100 for Unison, so it is the safer default.
cap ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
cap is growing faster right now (+1 269 stars in 30 days).