parlantvsUnison
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| parlant | Unison | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #22 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 18 311 | 5 559 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +66 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 2 |
| Latest release | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | OCaml |
Which one should you pick?
parlant scores 72/100 against 65/100 for Unison, so it is the safer default.
parlant ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
If you want the quickest setup, Unison is easier to run; parlant needs more configuration.
Unison is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).
parlant details →Unison details →