# inboxzero vs Sunshine

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

| | inboxzero | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 106 in Email | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 12 845 | 42 735 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +517 | +1 259 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 29 | 85 ✓ |
| Latest release | desktop-v0.1.21 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.25602 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 77/100 for inboxzero, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 85 stable releases in the past year, against 29 for inboxzero.

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

Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 259 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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