openpencilvsStash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openpencil | Stash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Design | #2 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 415 | 13 309 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +814 | +299 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | latest_develop · 24 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Stash scores 78/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.
openpencil ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Stash.
openpencil is growing faster right now (+814 stars in 30 days).
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