# Sunshine vs Sure

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

| | Sunshine | Sure |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 42 746 ✓ | 10 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 270 ✓ | +688 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 86 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 74/100 for Sure, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Sure.

## Details

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

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