Unisonvsxpipe-webtop
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Unison | xpipe-webtop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in File Sync | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 5 559 | 14 632 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 35 |
| Latest release | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | Java |
Which one should you pick?
xpipe-webtop scores 70/100 against 65/100 for Unison, so it is the safer default.
xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.
If you want the quickest setup, xpipe-webtop is easier to run; Unison needs more configuration.
Unison details →xpipe-webtop details →