# Ente vs penpot

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

| | Ente | penpot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 41 in Photo Management | #1 of 30 in Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 29 732 | 61 823 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +672 | +1 481 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | ente-cli-v0.4.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Clojure |

## Which one should you pick?

penpot scores 84/100 against 82/100 for Ente, so it is the safer default.

Ente ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for penpot.

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

penpot is growing faster right now (+1 481 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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