DrawpilevsOpenDesign
Two self-hosted Design projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Drawpile | OpenDesign | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Design | #1 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 1 347 | 104 622 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 791 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 |
| Latest release | continuous · 26 Oct 2026 | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OpenDesign scores 83/100 against 59/100 for Drawpile, so it is the safer default.
OpenDesign ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Drawpile.
OpenDesign is growing faster right now (+1 791 stars in 30 days).
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