# Gogs vs openpencil

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

| | Gogs | openpencil |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Code Hosting | #2 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 47 906 ✓ | 9 424 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +74 | +823 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | latest-commit-build · 17 Jun 2026 | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Gogs 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 6 for Gogs.

openpencil is growing faster right now (+823 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Gogs](https://selfhost.directory/project/gogs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gogs.md)
- [openpencil](https://selfhost.directory/project/openpencil) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openpencil.md)

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