Greenlight vs Light is Green
Greenlight
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| Figure | Greenlight | Light is Green |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Remote Play Software | 8.0 (#9) | 7.3 (#21) |
| Controls | It supports gamepad controls, keyboard controls, and rumble on xCloud. | Features include Switch controller mapping, vibration feedback, and Xbox Guide access through L3 + R3 or the touch overlay. |
| Purpose | Greenlight is an open-source client for xCloud and Xbox home streaming. | Light is Green is an independently maintained, open-source Cloud Play and Remote Play client for Nintendo Switch homebrew. |
| Streaming | It streams video and audio from Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles. | The client uses native WebRTC and zero-copy rendering with hardware H.264 decoding via NVDEC and GPU presentation via deko3d. |
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In their own words
Greenlight
Greenlight is a free, open-source client for Xbox Cloud Gaming and streaming from Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles. It carries console video and audio, with gamepad and keyboard controls; rumble is supported on xCloud. An online friends list shows which friends are currently online. Greenlight is made with JavaScript and TypeScript, and runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its WebUI can also make the client available over a network to devices using Chromium-based browsers. Downloads are offered as Flathub installations and precompiled release binaries. The V2 release is in maintenance mode: its developers plan critical bug fixes but no new features. Version 2.4.0 changed authentication from XAL to MSAL and added English, Russian, and Ukrainian localization; German was added in version 2.4.2. The application is reported to work on Steam Deck, with some small bugs and side effects. Greenlight says it is not affiliated with Microsoft, Xbox, or Moonlight.
Light is Green
Light is Green has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.