# Unison vs VisionState

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

| | Unison | VisionState |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in File Sync | #73 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 5 559 ✓ | 172 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 ✓ | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Unison scores 65/100 against 49/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.

VisionState ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.

## Details

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

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