restic-rest-servervsSunshine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| restic-rest-server | Sunshine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Backup | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 1 531 | 42 735 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +1 259 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 85 |
| Latest release | — | v2026.1028.25602 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sunshine scores 84/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.
Sunshine ships more often: 85 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.
Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 259 stars in 30 days).
restic-rest-server details →Sunshine details →