Unisonvsvanilla-cookbook
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Unison | vanilla-cookbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in File Sync | #13 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 560 | 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 13 |
| Latest release | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 | v1.6.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Unison scores 65/100 against 46/100 for vanilla-cookbook, so it is the safer default.
vanilla-cookbook ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
If you want the quickest setup, vanilla-cookbook is easier to run; Unison needs more configuration.
Unison is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).
Unison details →vanilla-cookbook details →