# Unison vs Zigbee2MQTT

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

| | Unison | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in File Sync | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 5 559 | 15 762 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 | +102 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 against 65/100 for Unison, so it is the safer default.

Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Unison.

## Details

- [Unison](https://selfhost.directory/project/unison) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unison.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/unison-vs-zigbee2mqtt