# Tracardi vs Unison

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

| | Tracardi | Unison |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Customer Data Platform | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 658 | 5 559 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +65 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.1.25 · 10 Mar 2026 | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | OCaml |

## Which one should you pick?

Unison scores 65/100 against 54/100 for Tracardi, so it is the safer default.

Unison ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Tracardi.

If you want the quickest setup, Unison is easier to run; Tracardi needs more configuration.

Unison is growing faster right now (+65 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Tracardi](https://selfhost.directory/project/tracardi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tracardi.md)
- [Unison](https://selfhost.directory/project/unison) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unison.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/tracardi-vs-unison