Unisonvszookeeper
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Unison | zookeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in File Sync | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 557 | 12 826 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.54.0 · 1 May 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | OCaml | Java |
Which one should you pick?
zookeeper scores 73/100 against 65/100 for Unison, so it is the safer default.
Unison ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.
Unison is growing faster right now (+64 stars in 30 days).
Unison details →zookeeper details →