LXDvsSunshine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LXD | Sunshine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Virtualization | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 4 844 | 42 736 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +1 260 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 86 |
| Latest release | lxd-6.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sunshine scores 84/100 against 70/100 for LXD, so it is the safer default.
Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for LXD.
Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 260 stars in 30 days).
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