Penpot vs Skopeo

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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FeaturePenpotSkopeo
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMPL-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageClojureGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetesbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 58,249★ 11,134
First released20202016
ReplacesFigmadocker pull

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 Skopeo if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 11.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
Skopeo details

Frequently asked questions

Is Penpot or Skopeo better?

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

Are Penpot and Skopeo free and open-source?

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

Can I run Penpot and Skopeo with Docker?

Penpot: yes. Skopeo: check the project docs for container support.

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