Penpot vs tRPC Panel

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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FeaturePenpottRPC Panel
CategoryDeveloper Tools & GitDeveloper Tools & Git
LicenseMPL-2.0MIT
LanguageClojureTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetessource
GitHub stars★ 58,249★ 729
First released20202022
ReplacesFigmaSwagger UI

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 tRPC Panel if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
tRPC Panel details

Frequently asked questions

Is Penpot or tRPC Panel better?

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

Are Penpot and tRPC Panel free and open-source?

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

Can I run Penpot and tRPC Panel with Docker?

Penpot: yes. tRPC Panel: check the project docs for container support.

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