OpenELIS GlobalvsUnison
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenELIS Global | Unison | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 5 in Healthcare | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 279 | 5 560 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +66 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 2 |
| Latest release | 3.3.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | OCaml |
Which one should you pick?
Unison scores 65/100 against 54/100 for OpenELIS Global, so it is the safer default.
OpenELIS Global ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
Unison is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).
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