DonetickvsUnison
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Donetick | Unison | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 34 in Task Management | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 2 686 | 5 559 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +102 | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.1.83 · 18 Oct 2026 | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | OCaml |
Which one should you pick?
Unison scores 65/100 against 63/100 for Donetick, so it is the safer default.
Donetick ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
If you want the quickest setup, Donetick is easier to run; Unison needs more configuration.
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