penpotvswhiteboard
Two self-hosted Collaboration projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| penpot | whiteboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 30 in Collaboration | #15 of 30 in Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 61 844 | 846 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 502 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 2 |
| Latest release | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.9.1 · 3 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Clojure | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
penpot scores 84/100 against 52/100 for whiteboard, so it is the safer default.
penpot ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for whiteboard.
If you want the quickest setup, whiteboard is easier to run; penpot needs more configuration.
penpot is growing faster right now (+1 502 stars in 30 days).
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