# openpencil vs Sunshine

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

| | openpencil | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Design | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 9 424 | 42 763 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +823 | +1 247 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 86 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for openpencil.

## Details

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

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