Penpot vs Sentry Self-Hosted

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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FeaturePenpotSentry Self-Hosted
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMPL-2.0BUSL-1.1
LanguageClojurePython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetesbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 58,249★ 44,486
First released20202026
ReplacesFigma

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 Sentry Self-Hosted if…

  • Released under the BUSL-1.1 license
  • Mature project with 44.5k GitHub stars
  • Written in Python
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Sentry Self-Hosted details

Frequently asked questions

Is Penpot or Sentry Self-Hosted 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 Penpot and Sentry Self-Hosted free and open-source?

Yes. Penpot is licensed under MPL-2.0 and Sentry Self-Hosted under BUSL-1.1. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Penpot and Sentry Self-Hosted with Docker?

Penpot: yes. Sentry Self-Hosted: check the project docs for container support.

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