ActualvsSunshine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Actual | Sunshine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 29 835 | 42 749 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +720 | +1 273 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 86 |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sunshine scores 84/100 against 81/100 for Actual, so it is the safer default.
Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Actual.
If you want the quickest setup, Sunshine is easier to run; Actual needs more configuration.
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