Penpot penpot/penpot

Open-source, self-hostable design and prototyping platform with real-time collaboration, components, design tokens and CSS/SVG inspect.

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Penpot at a glance

Checked 15 Oct 2026

Penpot is the most established open-source Figma alternative (v2.18.3, 6 Oct 2026). It runs in the browser, either on Penpot's SaaS or self-hosted with Docker or Kubernetes, and covers UI design with components, variants, flex and grid layout, native design tokens, prototyping, real-time collaboration and an inspect tab with SVG, CSS and HTML. MPL-2.0. A paid Enterprise plan adds SSO and admin controls. There is no desktop app and no FigJam-style whiteboard.

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How much of Figma does it replace?

3 of 4 jobs. Closest open-source match to Figma Design; no whiteboard or slides product.

UI and product design with components and auto layout Partial replacement

Clickable prototypes and user flows Partial replacement

Developer handoff (inspect Partial replacement

Whiteboarding (FigJam) Not covered

For whiteboarding (FigJam), see other Figma alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.

How much of Sketch does it replace?

3 of 4 jobs. Interface layouts, components, inspectable web output and collaborative editing cover design teamwork; Sketch file compatibility, plugins and prototype parity are not assumed.

Interface design Partial replacement

Interactive prototypes Not covered

Developer handoff Partial replacement

Live collaboration Partial replacement

Facts, with sources

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Runs on my machine? Self-hosted (Docker, Kubernetes) or Penpot SaaS; browser client This section details everything you need to know to get Penpot up and running in production environments using Docker. help.penpot.app · docker ↗ 1d ago

Code licence MPL-2.0 (file-level copyleft) github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago

Model weights licence No separate model weights github.com · penpot#readme ↗ 1d ago

Commercial use Yes, under MPL-2.0 (modified Penpot source files must stay MPL); your designs are unrestricted github.com · LICENSE ↗ 1d ago

Paid services needed? None required; optional paid Enterprise plan for SSO and admin Penpot Enterprise is our paid plan for organizations that need to scale their design work across multiple teams with advanced governance, security, and administration. github.com · penpot#penpot-enterprise ↗ 1d ago

Hardware Server with 4 CPUs and 16 GB RAM serves thousands of users; 50-100 GB database to start; powerful client machines and Chrome recommended Regarding the **server**, 4 CPUs and 16GB of RAM are sufficient to support thousands of users. help.penpot.app · recommended-settings ↗ 1d ago

Operating systems Server via Docker or Kubernetes; clients use a web browser (latest Chrome recommended) Learn how to install it with Docker, Kubernetes, Elestio or other options on our website. github.com · penpot#getting-started ↗ 1d ago

Setup effort Medium; Docker Compose file from the repo (Docker, DNS and proxy knowledge needed) Installing and maintaining a self-hosted Penpot instance requires some technical knowledge: Docker and Docker Compose, basic DNS management, and proxy configuration. help.penpot.app · docker ↗ 1d ago