# koel vs Unison

> 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.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/koel-vs-unison