# ShellHub vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | ShellHub | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 23 in Remote Access | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 2 243 | 14 632 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +175 ✓ | +76 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 35 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

xpipe-webtop scores 70/100 against 64/100 for ShellHub, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for ShellHub.

If you want the quickest setup, xpipe-webtop is easier to run; ShellHub needs more configuration.

ShellHub is growing faster right now (+175 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ShellHub](https://selfhost.directory/project/shellhub) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shellhub.md)
- [xpipe-webtop](https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/shellhub-vs-xpipe-webtop