transfer.shvsUnison
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| transfer.sh | Unison | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 86 in File Sharing | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 15 908 | 5 557 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +11 | +64 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | OCaml |
Which one should you pick?
transfer.sh scores 69/100 against 65/100 for Unison, so it is the safer default.
Unison ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for transfer.sh.
If you want the quickest setup, transfer.sh is easier to run; Unison needs more configuration.
Unison is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).
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