# Unison vs UrBackup

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

| | Unison | UrBackup |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in File Sync | #18 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 5 557 ✓ | 943 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 ✓ | +21 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 | 2.5.38 · 30 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Unison scores 65/100 against 60/100 for UrBackup, so it is the safer default.

UrBackup ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.

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

## Details

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

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