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4 self-hosted Shadow PC alternatives

Cloud-hosted Windows PC streamed to user devices, offering a persistent remote desktop with configurable CPU/GPU, RAM and storage. Used for gaming, creative applications and general Windows workflows, accessible via client apps or browser.

Alternatives to Shadow PC

Self-hosted game streaming server for Moonlight with low-latency streaming, hardware/software encoding, and web-based configuration and pairing.

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40.6k stars2.1k forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

Headless Steam Docker image for remote game streaming with noVNC web desktop, Proton support, and NVIDIA/AMD/Intel GPU acceleration, compatible with Steam Link and Moonlight.

4.7k stars285 forksGPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained

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Open-source Moonlight streaming server that runs in Docker to share a single host among multiple remote clients.

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2.1k stars149 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained

What replacing Shadow PC actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 3 of 4 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: GPL-3.0, GPL-2.0, MIT. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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