# penpot vs Syncthing

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

| | penpot | Syncthing |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 30 in Collaboration | #1 of 15 in File Sync |
| GitHub stars | 61 805 | 89 847 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 463 ✓ | +937 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 8 |
| Latest release | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.1.7 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Clojure | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Syncthing scores 90/100 against 84/100 for penpot, so it is the safer default.

penpot ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Syncthing.

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

## Details

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

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