Penpot vs SigNoz

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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FeaturePenpotSigNoz
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMPL-2.0MIT
LanguageClojureTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB4,096 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetesdocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 58,249★ 31,790
First released20202021
ReplacesFigmaDatadog, New Relic

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 SigNoz if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 31.8k GitHub stars
SigNoz details

Frequently asked questions

Is Penpot or SigNoz 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 SigNoz free and open-source?

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

Can I run Penpot and SigNoz with Docker?

Penpot: yes. SigNoz: yes.

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