# invoice-ninja vs Unison

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

| | invoice-ninja | Unison |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 10 375 ✓ | 5 563 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +264 ✓ | +69 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 37 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v5.13.51 · 30 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | OCaml |

## Which one should you pick?

invoice-ninja scores 71/100 against 65/100 for Unison, so it is the safer default.

invoice-ninja ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.

invoice-ninja is growing faster right now (+264 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [invoice-ninja](https://selfhost.directory/project/invoice-ninja) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/invoice-ninja.md)
- [Unison](https://selfhost.directory/project/unison) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unison.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/invoice-ninja-vs-unison