# penpot vs World Monitor

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

| | penpot | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 30 in Collaboration | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 61 805 | 89 721 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 463 | +2 382 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.11.6 · 25 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?

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

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for penpot.

## Details

- [penpot](https://selfhost.directory/project/penpot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/penpot.md)
- [World Monitor](https://selfhost.directory/project/world-monitor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/world-monitor.md)

## Related comparisons

- [OpenDesign vs penpot](https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-design-vs-penpot)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/penpot-vs-world-monitor