# dify vs penpot

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

| | dify | penpot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in AI Workflows | #1 of 30 in Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 159 871 ✓ | 61 819 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 745 ✓ | +1 477 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | 1.18.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Clojure |

## Which one should you pick?

dify scores 90/100 against 84/100 for penpot, so it is the safer default.

dify ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for penpot.

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

## Details

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

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