Penpot vs OSV-Scanner

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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FeaturePenpotOSV-Scanner
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMPL-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageClojureGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetesbinary, docker
GitHub stars★ 58,249★ 10,770
First released20202022
ReplacesFigmaSnyk, Dependabot alerts

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 OSV-Scanner if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 10.8k GitHub stars
OSV-Scanner details

Frequently asked questions

Is Penpot or OSV-Scanner better?

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

Are Penpot and OSV-Scanner free and open-source?

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

Can I run Penpot and OSV-Scanner with Docker?

Penpot: yes. OSV-Scanner: yes.

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