LibreRemotePlay vs Sunshine
LibreRemotePlay
libreremoteplay.vercel.app
Sunshine
app.lizardbyte.devSide by side
| Figure | LibreRemotePlay | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Remote Play Software | 7.9 (#11) | 7.4 (#19) |
| Maker | The project is mainly developed by PiterWeb from Spain. | The project page identifies Sunshine as a LizardByte project. |
| Purpose | LibreRemotePlay lets friends play local co-op games online as if they were playing on the same computer. | Sunshine is a self-hosted game stream host for Moonlight with low-latency cloud gaming server capabilities. |
| Support | The maker directs users to report bugs through GitHub Issues or Discord and invites project feedback in the Discord community. | LizardByte says Discord is its preferred support method and GitHub Discussions can be used for support, feature requests, and general discussion. |
Plans
In their own words
LibreRemotePlay
LibreRemotePlay is software for turning local co-op games into online sessions. Friends can play as though they were using one computer, with compatibility for games that support controllers, including DRM-free games. It uses peer-to-peer WebRTC connections and also offers LAN mode for connections that do not require the internet. Remote video streaming includes configurable codecs, frame rate, and resolution, with WHIP compatibility for tools such as GStreamer and OBS. Hosts can run the app on Windows or Linux, while clients can use Windows, Linux, or a web browser. The homepage says no account is required, and the app and client website collect no data. The project is free forever, with no account or credit card required. The maker describes it as very experimental.
Sunshine
Sunshine is a free, self-hosted game-streaming host for Moonlight clients, running on your own hardware. It supports AMD, Intel, and Nvidia hardware encoding, with software encoding also available. A web interface lets you configure the host and pair clients from a browser, including on mobile devices. Moonlight clients are listed for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Xbox, and more. Sunshine emulates Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series, DualShock 4, DualSense, and Nintendo Switch Pro controllers. Host compatibility includes FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, and Windows, with features varying by system. Listed maximums are 4K resolution and 120 fps. Minimum requirements include 4 GB RAM, a supported GPU, and 5 GHz 802.11ac networks for host and client. Sunshine is GPL-3.0 licensed and distributed through several package sources.