GotenbergvsOpenDesign
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gotenberg | OpenDesign | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Document Processing | #1 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 13 472 | 104 720 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +316 | +1 889 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 10 |
| Latest release | v8.39.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OpenDesign scores 83/100 against 77/100 for Gotenberg, so it is the safer default.
Gotenberg ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenDesign.
If you want the quickest setup, Gotenberg is easier to run; OpenDesign needs more configuration.
OpenDesign is growing faster right now (+1 889 stars in 30 days).
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