# LXD vs Sunshine

> 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 | 42 739 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +1 263 ✓ |
| 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 (+1 263 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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