sysmonvsUnison
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sysmon | Unison | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #85 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 201 | 5 562 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +68 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | CSS | OCaml |
Which one should you pick?
Unison scores 65/100 against 41/100 for sysmon, so it is the safer default.
Unison ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sysmon.
Unison is growing faster right now (+68 stars in 30 days).
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