# Glance vs openpencil

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

| | Glance | openpencil |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Dashboard | #2 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 37 854 ✓ | 9 424 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +657 | +823 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.8.7 · 15 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Glance scores 80/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.

openpencil ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Glance.

## Details

- [Glance](https://selfhost.directory/project/glance) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/glance.md)
- [openpencil](https://selfhost.directory/project/openpencil) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openpencil.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/glance-vs-openpencil