# Foundation Sunshine vs Sunshine

> 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 | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 7 370 | 42 746 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 270 |
| 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 66/100 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 (+1 270 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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