# trusted-cgi vs Unison

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

| | trusted-cgi | Unison |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 7 in Serverless | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 249 | 5 557 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +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?

Unison scores 65/100 against 45/100 for trusted-cgi, so it is the safer default.

Unison ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for trusted-cgi.

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

Unison is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/trusted-cgi-vs-unison