# Foundation Sunshine vs rustdesk

> Two self-hosted [Remote Desktop projects](https://selfhost.directory/remote-desktop), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Foundation Sunshine | rustdesk |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 92/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #1 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 7 368 | 127 359 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 988 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2026.1027.141040.杂鱼 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 1.5.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

rustdesk scores 92/100 against 65/100 for Foundation Sunshine, so it is the safer default.

rustdesk ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Foundation Sunshine.

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

rustdesk is growing faster right now (+2 988 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/foundation-sunshine-vs-rustdesk