# Deft vs penpot

> Two self-hosted [Collaboration projects](https://selfhost.directory/collaboration), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Deft | penpot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #17 of 30 in Collaboration | #1 of 30 in Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 730 | 61 794 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 482 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Clojure |

## Which one should you pick?

penpot scores 84/100 against 49/100 for Deft, so it is the safer default.

penpot ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Deft.

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

penpot is growing faster right now (+1 482 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Deft](https://selfhost.directory/project/deft) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/deft.md)
- [penpot](https://selfhost.directory/project/penpot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/penpot.md)

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