# Gopeed vs openpencil

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

| | Gopeed | openpencil |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 45 in Download Management | #2 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 27 231 ✓ | 9 394 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +719 | +793 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.9.3 · 18 Mar 2026 | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Dart | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Gopeed 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 5 for Gopeed.

## Details

- [Gopeed](https://selfhost.directory/project/gopeed) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gopeed.md)
- [openpencil](https://selfhost.directory/project/openpencil) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openpencil.md)

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