vioscaleAI
Comparison

Rclone vs Unison

On the evidence we track, Rclone leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Rclone full profile →Unison full profile →
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★Rclone61
Unison38
Score
vioscaleAI score
Rclone61 / 100high · 78%
Unison38 / 100medium · 59%
Pricing
Free tier
Rclone✓
Unison✓
Model
Price level
Rclonefree
Unisonfree
Transparent
Rclone✓
Unison✓
Integrations
Count
Rclone43
Unison–
Security
Disclosure policy
Rclone✓
Unison–
Scorecard
Rclone4.8
Unison4.7
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Rclone43
Unison0
Github stars
Rclone60,306
Unison5,528
Activity
Commits last 30d
Rclone100
Unison5
Release
Cadence days
Rclone18
Unison132
History
Rclone20 items
Unison20 items
License
Spdx
RcloneMIT
UnisonGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
RcloneGo
UnisonOCaml
Market
Availability
Rclone–
UnisonAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Rclone6 items
Unison5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for file sync. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
RcloneSelf hosted
UnisonSelf hosted
Peer to peer p2p network routing
Rclone-
Unison✓
Client server architecture cloud host
Rclone✓
Unison✗
Block level delta sync transfer speed
Rclone✓
Unison✓
Self hosted linux docker deployment
Rclone✓
Unison✓
Synology qnap nas hardware integration
Rclone-
Unison-
Aws s3 azure blob external mounts
Rclone✓
Unison-
Active directory ldap identity sync
Rclone-
Unison-
Version history and conflict resolution
Rclone✓
Unison✓
End to end encryption keys in transit
Rclone✓
Unison-
SOC2 type ii
Rclone-
Unison-
ISO 27001
Rclone-
Unison-
Pricing model
RcloneFree open source
UnisonFree open source

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Rclone

Leader

A command-line utility that synchronizes files and directories between multiple cloud storage providers and local storage.

Independently observed

Unison

Unison maintains multiple copies of files and directories on different hosts or disks, automatically propagating non-conflicting changes between replicas. It detects conflicting updates, works offline after synchronization, and runs as a user-level program without requiring kernel modifications or elevated privileges.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Rclone

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT license)

as of verify ↗

Unison

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Android
Rclone✓
Unison✗
macOS
Rclone✓
Unison✓
Windows
Rclone✓
Unison✓
Linux
Rclone✓
Unison✓
CLI
Rclone✓
Unison✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Rclone✓
Unison✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Rclone

Leader
44 total
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Drive
  • Microsoft OneDrive
  • Dropbox
  • Backblaze B2
  • Microsoft Azure Blob Storage
  • Azure Files Storage
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Oracle Cloud Storage
  • Cloudflare R2
  • iCloud Drive
  • Nextcloud
  • ownCloud
  • pCloud
  • Alibaba Cloud OSS
  • Huawei Cloud OBS
  • Tencent Cloud COS
  • OpenStack Swift
  • Rackspace Cloud Files
  • OVHcloud
  • rsync.net
  • Seagate Lyve Cloud
  • IONOS Cloud
  • Mail.ru Cloud
  • +20 more
Independently observed

Unison

Not documented yet.

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Rclone or Unison: which one depends on you

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Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.