# openITCOCKPIT vs Sunshine

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | openITCOCKPIT | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 402 | 42 758 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +1 242 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 86 ✓ |
| Latest release | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for openITCOCKPIT.

If you want the quickest setup, Sunshine is easier to run; openITCOCKPIT needs more configuration.

Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 242 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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