# openpencil vs Twenty

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

| | openpencil | Twenty |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Design | #1 of 21 in CRM |
| GitHub stars | 9 428 | 60 058 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +827 | +2 600 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | twenty/v2.52.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Twenty 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 10 for Twenty.

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

Twenty is growing faster right now (+2 600 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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