# Huginn vs unleash

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

| | Huginn | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 26 in Automation | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 50 174 ✓ | 13 914 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +184 ✓ | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2026.10.26 · 26 Oct 2026 | v8.3.1 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Huginn scores 80/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.

unleash ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Huginn.

If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; Huginn needs more configuration.

Huginn is growing faster right now (+184 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Huginn](https://selfhost.directory/project/huginn) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/huginn.md)
- [unleash](https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash.md)

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