dokployvsopenpencil
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dokploy | openpencil | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #2 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 38 107 | 9 422 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +610 | +821 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.30.10 · 22 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?
dokploy scores 80/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.
dokploy ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for openpencil.
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