# penpot vs umbrelOS

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

| | penpot | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 30 in Collaboration | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 61 814 ✓ | 12 476 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 472 ✓ | +424 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Clojure | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

penpot scores 84/100 against 72/100 for umbrelOS, so it is the safer default.

penpot ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

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

penpot is growing faster right now (+1 472 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [penpot](https://selfhost.directory/project/penpot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/penpot.md)
- [umbrelOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrelos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umbrelos.md)

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