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Selkies vs Sunshine
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| Fact | Selkies | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | C++ |
| Licence | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 2.3k | 42k |
| Latest | 2.0.0 | v2026.914.233613 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 61 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 6+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 22 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
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PartialSelkiesStreams a Linux desktop or game to a browser over WebRTC with GPU encoding, with no client to install and no Windows host.
PartialSunshineLow-latency desktop and game streaming host for Moonlight clients, with no account or relay service.
Selkies
- 2.0.02026-09-23Selkies is a single Python application serving one port, with the HTML5 client bundled into it. GStreamer is gone from…
- 2.0.0rc12026-09-20feat: Stream H.265, VP8, VP9 and AV1 over WebSockets and WebRTCpre-release
- 2.0.0rc02026-09-12Selkies 2.0.0rc0 is the first release candidate of Selkies 2.0. It carries the same build in every medium below and is…pre-release
Sunshine
- v2026.1006.1523532026-10-06fix(flatpak): remove need to prefix commands by @ReenigneArcher in #5723pre-release
- v2026.1006.1320562026-10-06fix(flatpak): remove need to prefix commands by @ReenigneArcher in #5723pre-release
- v2026.914.2336132026-09-15This release contains a high-severity security update for Linux hosts. For more information, see:
- v2026.906.2225252026-09-06This release contains critical security updates. For more information see the following:
- v2026.516.1438332026-05-16This release contains critical security updates. For more information see the following:
Selkies
✓ signed The latest release, 2.0.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Sunshine
✓ signed The latest release, v2026.914.233613, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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