# excalidraw vs Sunshine

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

| | excalidraw | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 134 750 ✓ | 42 746 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 008 ✓ | +1 270 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 86 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.18.1 · 21 Apr 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?

excalidraw scores 91/100 against 84/100 for Sunshine, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for excalidraw.

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

## Details

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

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