# chatwoot vs Sunshine

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

| | chatwoot | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Customer Support | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 38 512 | 42 746 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 390 ✓ | +1 270 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 86 ✓ |
| Latest release | v4.19.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | C |

## Which one should you pick?

chatwoot and Sunshine score the same (84/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for chatwoot.

If you want the quickest setup, Sunshine is easier to run; chatwoot needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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