# Sunshine vs WeTTY

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

| | Sunshine | WeTTY |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #6 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 42 746 ✓ | 5 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 270 ✓ | +31 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 86 ✓ | 20 |
| Latest release | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.2.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 69/100 for WeTTY, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for WeTTY.

Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 270 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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