Penpot
Open-source design and prototyping platform
Penpot is the open-source alternative to Figma with real-time collaboration, components, and prototyping. Self-hostable and based on open standards (SVG).
Panel Reviews
The Builder
Developer Perspective
“Open-source Figma alternative that's genuinely usable. SVG-native output and self-hosting are significant advantages.”
The Creator
Content & Design
“Impressive for open source but the feature gap with Figma is still noticeable. Plugins and community resources are limited.”
The Skeptic
Reality Check
“Free and self-hostable design tool. For teams that can't use Figma (security, cost, sovereignty), Penpot is the answer.”
Community Sentiment
“SVG-based design means your files are actually portable — huge deal for vendor independence”
“Not quite Figma-level polish yet but the self-hosting story is unbeatable for privacy-conscious teams”
“Penpot keeps getting better — open-source Figma alternative is no longer a joke”
“Finally a real open-source Figma alternative with real-time collaboration and proper component system”