Penpot vs Trivy

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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FeaturePenpotTrivy
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMPL-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageClojureGo
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetesdocker, binary, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 58,249★ 37,298
First released20202019
ReplacesFigmaSnyk, Aqua

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 Trivy if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
Trivy details

Frequently asked questions

Is Penpot or Trivy better?

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

Are Penpot and Trivy free and open-source?

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

Can I run Penpot and Trivy with Docker?

Penpot: yes. Trivy: yes.

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