openpencilvsTypst
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openpencil | Typst | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Design | #1 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 9 422 | 56 874 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +821 | +145 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | v0.15.1 · 17 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Typst scores 82/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.
openpencil ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Typst.
openpencil is growing faster right now (+821 stars in 30 days).
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