sentora-corevsSunshine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sentora-core | Sunshine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 10 in Control Panel | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 676 | 42 749 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 86 |
| Latest release | — | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C |
Which one should you pick?
Sunshine scores 84/100 against 49/100 for sentora-core, so it is the safer default.
Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sentora-core.
If you want the quickest setup, Sunshine is easier to run; sentora-core needs more configuration.
Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 233 stars in 30 days).
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