# Sunshine vs ZPan

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

| | Sunshine | ZPan |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 22 in Remote Desktop | #8 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 42 770 ✓ | 2 080 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 254 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 86 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v2026.1028.122642 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.9.0 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Sunshine scores 84/100 against 56/100 for ZPan, so it is the safer default.

Sunshine ships more often: 86 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for ZPan.

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

Sunshine is growing faster right now (+1 254 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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