recyclarrvsUnison
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| recyclarr | Unison | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 142 in Media Management | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 2 146 | 5 557 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +28 | +64 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 2 |
| Latest release | v8.8.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C# | OCaml |
Which one should you pick?
Unison scores 65/100 against 64/100 for recyclarr, so it is the safer default.
recyclarr ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
If you want the quickest setup, recyclarr is easier to run; Unison needs more configuration.
Unison is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).
recyclarr details →Unison details →