# openpencil vs Syncthing

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

| | openpencil | Syncthing |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Design | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 9 422 | 89 849 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +821 | +939 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Syncthing scores 90/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.

openpencil ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Syncthing.

## Details

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

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