HiClawvsSunshine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HiClaw | Sunshine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 5 885 | 42 736 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +222 | +1 260 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 86 |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sunshine scores 84/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.
Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for HiClaw.
Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 260 stars in 30 days).
HiClaw details →Sunshine details →