# spotify-saver vs Sunshine

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | spotify-saver | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #35 of 59 in Music Streaming | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 169 | 42 744 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 268 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 86 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.7.5 · 23 Nov 2025 | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 44/100 for spotify-saver, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for spotify-saver.

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

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

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/spotify-saver-vs-sunshine