# Rainbond vs Sunshine

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

| | Rainbond | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in PaaS | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 6 284 | 42 770 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 254 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 86 ✓ |
| Latest release | v6.10.1-release · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 64/100 for Rainbond, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Rainbond.

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

Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 254 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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