# Bencher vs Sunshine

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Bencher | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Performance monitoring | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 923 | 42 731 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +1 255 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 85 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.14 · 26 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.25602 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 54/100 for Bencher, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 85 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Bencher.

Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 255 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Bencher](https://selfhost.directory/project/bencher) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bencher.md)
- [Sunshine](https://selfhost.directory/project/sunshine) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sunshine.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bencher-vs-sunshine