# Beszel vs penpot

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Beszel | penpot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 30 in Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 26 621 | 61 801 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +936 | +1 489 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Clojure |

## Which one should you pick?

penpot scores 84/100 against 81/100 for Beszel, so it is the safer default.

Beszel ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for penpot.

If you want the quickest setup, Beszel is easier to run; penpot needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Beszel](https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel.md)
- [penpot](https://selfhost.directory/project/penpot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/penpot.md)

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