OpenDesignvsSunshine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenDesign | Sunshine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Design | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 104 831 | 42 779 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 000 | +1 263 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 86 |
| Latest release | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sunshine scores 84/100 against 83/100 for OpenDesign, so it is the safer default.
Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenDesign.
If you want the quickest setup, Sunshine is easier to run; OpenDesign needs more configuration.
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