koelvsUnison
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| koel | Unison | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 59 in Music Streaming | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 17 322 | 5 559 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 2 |
| Latest release | v9.15.0 · 28 Sept 2026 | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | OCaml |
Which one should you pick?
koel scores 75/100 against 65/100 for Unison, so it is the safer default.
koel ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
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