nginx-lovevsSunshine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-love | Sunshine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 312 | 42 770 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 254 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 86 |
| Latest release | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sunshine scores 84/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for nginx-love.
If you want the quickest setup, Sunshine is easier to run; nginx-love needs more configuration.
Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 254 stars in 30 days).
nginx-love details →Sunshine details →