# OpenDesign vs Sunshine

> 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.

## Details

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

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