Compare Sunshine and list2play on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Gaming & Game Servers tools, open-source vs freemium pricing to decide…
At a Glance
Sunshine
list2play
Primary category
Gaming & Game Servers
Gaming & Game Servers
Rating
Not documented
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Pricing model
open-source
freemium
Starting price
Free
Not documented
Free plan
Not documented
Yes
Free trial
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Mac, Windows
Web
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
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Public API
Not documented
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Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Sunshine
Open Source — Free N/A
list2play
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
Sunshine
Pros
Completely free and open source with no subscription
Works across Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD hosts
Broad GPU support across Nvidia, AMD, and Intel plus a software fallback
Active open-source community with frequent updates
No account creation or vendor lock-in required
Cons
Requires self-hosting and some technical setup
No official cloud-hosted version is offered
Streaming outside your home network requires extra network configuration
Support is community-based only, with no dedicated customer support team
Stream quality depends heavily on host hardware and network conditions
list2play
Pros
Free to list a server with no mandatory paid tier
Live player tracking and trend charts refreshed regularly for listed servers
Covers 100+ game titles plus Discord communities, not just one niche game
Embeddable vote widgets and a WordPress plugin make it easy to promote a listing off-site
Optional VIP tier gives server owners a clear, described path to more visibility
Cons
VIP pricing is not published on the site — owners must dig through a blog post or contact support to learn costs
No public information on total site traffic or how much real player growth VIP placement actually drives
Site is server-directory-only; it doesn't offer server hosting, moderation, or management tooling itself
No named company leadership, headquarters, or founding-year information disclosed publicly
Use Cases
Sunshine
Home cloud gaming — Stream games from a gaming PC to a laptop, tablet, or TV elsewhere in the house without buying a second gaming machine.
Handheld and Steam Deck streaming — Play PC games on a Steam Deck or other handheld by streaming from a more powerful desktop.
Remote access to a gaming PC while traveling — Connect back to a home gaming PC from a laptop while away, using additional VPN or port-forwarding setup.