# Sunshine vs Suwayomi-Server

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

| | Sunshine | Suwayomi-Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #1 of 4 in Manga Reader |
| GitHub stars | 42 754 ✓ | 7 964 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 238 ✓ | +211 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 86 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.4.2366 · 30 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 71/100 for Suwayomi-Server, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Suwayomi-Server.

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

Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 238 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Sunshine](https://selfhost.directory/project/sunshine) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sunshine.md)
- [Suwayomi-Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/suwayomi-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/suwayomi-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sunshine-vs-suwayomi-server