# mbusd vs Unison

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

| | mbusd | Unison |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 4 in Industrial IoT | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 685 | 5 559 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +65 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.5.3 · 7 Apr 2026 | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | OCaml |

## Which one should you pick?

Unison scores 65/100 against 52/100 for mbusd, so it is the safer default.

Unison ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for mbusd.

Unison is growing faster right now (+65 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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