Sunshine

Remote game stream host for Moonlight with support up to 120 frames per second and 4K resolution.

Actively maintained

At a glance

GitHub stars
43k
Forks
2.3k
Open issues & PRs
179
Last activity
2026-11-03
Latest release
v2026.1102.43702
2026-11-02
Commits (12 mo)
846
License
GPL-3.0
Language / platform
C++, deb, Docker

Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months. GitHub data fetched 2026-11-04.

Run Sunshine yourself

  • RAM: ~512 MB server (1 vCPU)
  • Docker: yes

Estimated monthly server cost

ProviderPlan size~ USD / month
Vultr512 MB$3.5Deploy →
DigitalOcean512 MB$4Deploy →
Akamai (Linode)1 GB$5Deploy →

Rough estimate from the app's stack and category, not a benchmark. Several light apps can share one server. Some hosting links may be affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you; it never affects which apps we list.

Prefer managed hosting? Check PikaPods or Elestio.

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