# Twake Chat vs Unison

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

| | Twake Chat | Unison |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #64 of 110 in Chat | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 172 | 5 559 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +66 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.26.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Dart | OCaml |

## Which one should you pick?

Unison scores 65/100 against 46/100 for Twake Chat, so it is the safer default.

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

Unison is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Twake Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/twake-on-matrix) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/twake-on-matrix.md)
- [Unison](https://selfhost.directory/project/unison) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unison.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/twake-on-matrix-vs-unison