# penpot vs Plane

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

| | penpot | Plane |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 30 in Collaboration | #1 of 45 in Project Management |
| GitHub stars | 61 798 ✓ | 61 622 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 486 | +1 820 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.4.3 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Clojure | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Plane scores 86/100 against 84/100 for penpot, so it is the safer default.

penpot ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Plane.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/penpot-vs-plane