# TraceRoot vs Unison

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

| | TraceRoot | Unison |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 1 150 | 5 560 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +38 | +66 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | OCaml |

## Which one should you pick?

Unison scores 65/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.

TraceRoot ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.

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

## Details

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

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