cmuxvsUnison
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cmux | Unison | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Terminal | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 28 582 | 5 559 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 209 | +66 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 84 | 2 |
| Latest release | cmux-app-ffi-60c81bb2e9bab9fefa5217e88d67ae225960c06f · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Swift | OCaml |
Which one should you pick?
cmux scores 80/100 against 65/100 for Unison, so it is the safer default.
cmux ships more often: 84 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
If you want the quickest setup, cmux is easier to run; Unison needs more configuration.
cmux is growing faster right now (+1 209 stars in 30 days).
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