LouezvsUnison
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Louez | Unison | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 11 in Inventory Management | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 59 | 5 559 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +66 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.3.1 · 14 Oct 2026 | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | OCaml |
Which one should you pick?
Unison scores 65/100 against 43/100 for Louez, so it is the safer default.
Louez ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
If you want the quickest setup, Louez is easier to run; Unison needs more configuration.
Unison is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).
Louez details →Unison details →