# Sync-in vs unleash

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

| | Sync-in | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 86 in File Sharing | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 1 945 | 13 914 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +166 ✓ | +88 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.6.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

unleash scores 75/100 against 62/100 for Sync-in, so it is the safer default.

Sync-in ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for unleash.

## Details

- [Sync-in](https://selfhost.directory/project/sync-in) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sync-in.md)
- [unleash](https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sync-in-vs-unleash