Foundation SunshinevsSunshine
Two self-hosted Remote Desktop projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Foundation Sunshine | Sunshine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 7 368 | 42 741 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 265 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 86 |
| Latest release | v2026.1027.141040.杂鱼 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sunshine scores 84/100 against 65/100 for Foundation Sunshine, so it is the safer default.
Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Foundation Sunshine.
Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 265 stars in 30 days).
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