# openpencil vs penpot

> Two self-hosted [Figma alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/figma), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | openpencil | penpot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Design | #1 of 30 in Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 9 386 | 61 798 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +801 | +1 486 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Clojure |

## Which one should you pick?

penpot scores 84/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.

openpencil ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for penpot.

If you want the quickest setup, openpencil is easier to run; penpot needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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