# Orca vs Sunshine

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

| | Orca | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 108 446 ✓ | 42 731 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 539 ✓ | +1 255 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 85 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.25602 · 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?

Orca scores 91/100 against 84/100 for Sunshine, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 85 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

Orca is growing faster right now (+8 539 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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