Sunshine
Remote game stream host for Moonlight with support up to 120 frames per second and 4K resolution.
- Game Servers
- C++
- GPL-3.0
- Docker
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 41,902
- Forks
- 2,196
- Open issues
- 107
- Commits, last 12 months
- 757
- Last commit
- Oct 6, 2026
- Latest release
- v2026.914.233613Sep 15, 2026
- Created
- Dec 15, 2021
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About Sunshine
Remote game stream host for Moonlight with support up to 120 frames per second and 4K resolution. Sunshine is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and written mainly in C++, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 41,902 stars and 2,196 forks on GitHub, with 757 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- game-streaming-server
- game-stream
- game-streaming
- remote-desktop
- moonlight
- geforce-experience
- cpp
- replicator-release-notifications
- docker
- winget-pkg
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What is Sunshine?
Sunshine is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Game Servers category. Remote game stream host for Moonlight with support up to 120 frames per second and 4K resolution. The source code lives at github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine, where it has 41,902 stars.
Is Sunshine free and open source?
Yes. Sunshine is open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run Sunshine with Docker?
Yes. Sunshine provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to Sunshine?
Popular open-source alternatives to Sunshine include RomM, Pterodactyl and LinuxGSM. Sunshine itself is a self-hosted alternative to Steam Link / GeForce Now.
Is Sunshine actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Sunshine was on Oct 6, 2026 with 757 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v2026.914.233613, published Sep 15, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.