# umbrel vs Unison

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

| | umbrel | Unison |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 22 in Home Server | #2 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 434 | 5 559 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +66 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.0.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | OCaml |

## Which one should you pick?

Unison scores 65/100 against 52/100 for umbrel, so it is the safer default.

umbrel ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.

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

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

## Details

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

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