# PufferPanel vs Sunshine

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

| | PufferPanel | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 62 in Game Servers | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 1 762 | 42 735 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +1 259 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 86 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.

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

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

Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 259 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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