# Drupal vs penpot

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

| | Drupal | penpot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 30 in Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | — | 61 805 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 463 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Clojure |

## Which one should you pick?

penpot scores 84/100 against 71/100 for Drupal, so it is the safer default.

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

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

penpot is growing faster right now (+1 463 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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