ThesysvsUnison
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Thesys | Unison | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 5 in Research | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 177 | 5 559 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 23 Sept 2026 | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | OCaml |
Which one should you pick?
Unison scores 65/100 against 41/100 for Thesys, so it is the safer default.
Thesys ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
Unison is growing faster right now (+65 stars in 30 days).
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