OpenDesignvsStirling-PDF
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenDesign | Stirling-PDF | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Design | #1 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 104 720 | 95 289 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 889 | +2 327 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 25 |
| Latest release | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v3.2.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Stirling-PDF scores 87/100 against 83/100 for OpenDesign, so it is the safer default.
Stirling-PDF ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenDesign.
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