Activepiecesvsopenpencil
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Activepieces | openpencil | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #2 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 25 269 | 9 424 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +550 | +823 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 | 14 |
| Latest release | 0.87.3-hotfix.1 · 29 Oct 2026 | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Activepieces scores 80/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.
Activepieces ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for openpencil.
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