Atuin vs Penpot

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted developer tools & git options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureAtuinPenpot
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMITMPL-2.0
LanguageRustClojure
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcedocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 31,071★ 58,249
First released20212020
ReplacesWarp CloudFigma

Why pick each one

Choose Atuin if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 31.1k GitHub stars
Atuin details

Choose Penpot if…

  • Released under the MPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 58.2k GitHub stars
Penpot details

Frequently asked questions

Is Atuin or Penpot better?

Neither is universally better. Penpot has the larger community, while Atuin is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Atuin and Penpot free and open-source?

Yes. Atuin is licensed under MIT and Penpot under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Atuin and Penpot with Docker?

Atuin: yes. Penpot: yes.

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