# Unison vs Weechat

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

| | Unison | Weechat |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in File Sync | #8 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 5 559 ✓ | 3 417 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 | v4.10.1 · 5 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Weechat scores 70/100 against 65/100 for Unison, so it is the safer default.

Weechat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.

Unison is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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