Comparison

Resilio Sync vs Unison

On the evidence we track, Unison leads this comparison with a composite score of 38/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Resilio Sync25
★Unison38
Score
vioscaleAI score
Resilio Sync25 / 100medium · 72%
Unison38 / 100medium · 59%
Pricing
Free tier
Resilio Sync–
Unison✓
Model
Resilio Syncquote
Price level
Resilio Syncunknown
Unisonfree
Transparent
Resilio Sync✗
Unison✓
Integrations
Count
Resilio Sync4
Unison–
Security
Gdpr
Resilio Sync✓
Unison–
Scorecard
Resilio Sync–
Unison4.7
Trust center
Resilio Sync–
Reliability
Status page
Resilio Sync✓
Unison–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Resilio Sync–
Unison0
Github stars
Resilio Sync–
Unison5,528
Activity
Commits last 30d
Resilio Sync–
Unison5
Release
Cadence days
Resilio Sync–
Unison132
History
Resilio Sync–
Unison20 items
License
Spdx
Resilio Sync–
UnisonGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Resilio Sync–
UnisonOCaml
Market
Content
Faq
Resilio Sync7 items
Unison5 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Resilio Sync

Enables fast, resilient data synchronization across distributed endpoints using peer-to-peer networking, with centralized management for coordinating transfers between lightweight agents deployed on various infrastructure.

Independently observed

Unison

Leader

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.

Resilio Sync

Quote-based
as of verify ↗

Unison

Leader
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
macOS
Resilio Sync✓
Unison✓
Windows
Resilio Sync✓
Unison✓
Linux
Resilio Sync✓
Unison✓
CLI
Resilio Sync✗
Unison✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Resilio Sync✓
Unison✓

Integrations

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

Resilio Sync

4 total
  • Nasuni
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Okta
  • Active Directory
Independently observed

Unison

Leader

Not documented yet.

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Resilio Sync or Unison: which one depends on you

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