# Unison vs wanderer

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

| | Unison | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in File Sync | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 557 ✓ | 4 030 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +131 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Unison scores 65/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

wanderer ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.

wanderer is growing faster right now (+131 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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