# capjs vs Sunshine

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

| | capjs | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 78 in Security | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 8 205 | 42 779 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +353 | +1 263 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 86 ✓ |
| Latest release | standalone@3.1.13 · 23 Sept 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 72/100 for capjs, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for capjs.

Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 263 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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