Penpot vs Sourcegraph

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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FeaturePenpotSourcegraph
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMPL-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageClojureGo
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM2,048 MB4,096 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetesdocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 58,249★ 10,299
First released20202014
ReplacesFigmaGitHub code search

Why pick each one

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

Choose Sourcegraph if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 10.3k GitHub stars
Sourcegraph details

Frequently asked questions

Is Penpot or Sourcegraph better?

Penpot is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Sourcegraph if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Penpot and Sourcegraph free and open-source?

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

Can I run Penpot and Sourcegraph with Docker?

Penpot: yes. Sourcegraph: yes.

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