UnisonvsWebSSH
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Unison | WebSSH | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in File Sync | #2 of 6 in SSH |
| GitHub stars | 5 559 | 224 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 | v2.6.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Unison scores 65/100 against 50/100 for WebSSH, so it is the safer default.
WebSSH ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
Unison is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).
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