beamvsSunshine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| beam | Sunshine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 125 in AI | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 42 752 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +1 236 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 | 86 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sunshine scores 84/100 against 60/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.
beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 86 for Sunshine.
If you want the quickest setup, Sunshine is easier to run; beam needs more configuration.
Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 236 stars in 30 days).
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