# sealskin vs Sunshine

> Two self-hosted [Remote Desktop projects](https://selfhost.directory/remote-desktop), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | sealskin | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 154 | 42 744 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 268 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 86 ✓ |
| Latest release | e64ba80 · 24 Oct 2026 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 47/100 for sealskin, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for sealskin.

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

Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 268 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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