reminalvssish
Two self-hosted ngrok alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| reminal | sish | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #4 of 31 in Networking |
| GitHub stars | 323 | 4 805 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +68 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 14 |
| Latest release | v3.17.47 · 29 Oct 2026 | v4.0.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
sish scores 65/100 against 50/100 for reminal, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, reminal is easier to run; sish needs more configuration.
sish is growing faster right now (+68 stars in 30 days).
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