HalovsUnison
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Halo | Unison | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 42 in Content Management | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 40 075 | 5 559 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +188 | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.27.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | OCaml |
Which one should you pick?
Halo scores 79/100 against 65/100 for Unison, so it is the safer default.
Halo ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
Halo is growing faster right now (+188 stars in 30 days).
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