Penpot
Open-source, browser-based design and prototyping platform. Self-hostable.
Overview
Penpot is an open-source design tool that runs in the browser. It supports real-time collaboration, components, interactive prototyping, and can be self-hosted for full data control.
Strengths
- 100% free and open source
- Self-hostable for data sovereignty
- Real-time collaboration like Figma
- Uses open standards (SVG)
Weaknesses
- Less mature than Figma — fewer features
- Smaller plugin and community ecosystem
- Performance not as smooth as Figma
- Fewer design resources and templates available
Quick info
- Category
- Design
- Starting price
- Free
- Free tier
- Fully free
- Open source
- Yes
- Best for
- Small teams
- Founded
- 2020
Last updated 2026-04-12
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