Devpi 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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FeatureDevpiPenpot
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMITMPL-2.0
LanguagePythonClojure
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 1,210★ 58,249
First released20122020
ReplacesJFrog ArtifactoryFigma

Why pick each one

Choose Devpi if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python
Devpi 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 Devpi or Penpot better?

Neither is universally better. Penpot has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Devpi and Penpot free and open-source?

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

Can I run Devpi and Penpot with Docker?

Devpi: yes. Penpot: yes.

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