# OpenScribe vs Sunshine

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

| | OpenScribe | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Healthcare | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 223 | 42 783 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 267 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 86 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.1.1 · 12 Mar 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | 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 44/100 for OpenScribe, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for OpenScribe.

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

Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 267 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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