# OpenMES vs Sunshine

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

| | OpenMES | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 4 in Industrial IoT | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 178 | 42 741 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 265 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 86 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.27.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 47/100 for OpenMES, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenMES.

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

Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 265 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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