# Unison vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | Unison | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in File Sync | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 5 559 | 8 066 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +158 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

woodpecker-ci scores 73/100 against 65/100 for Unison, so it is the safer default.

woodpecker-ci ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.

woodpecker-ci is growing faster right now (+158 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/unison-vs-woodpecker-ci