UmamivsUnison
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Umami | Unison | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 21 in Web analytics | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 39 754 | 5 559 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +773 | +66 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 2 |
| Latest release | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | OCaml |
Which one should you pick?
Umami scores 85/100 against 65/100 for Unison, so it is the safer default.
Umami ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
If you want the quickest setup, Umami is easier to run; Unison needs more configuration.
Umami is growing faster right now (+773 stars in 30 days).
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