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Penpot

★ 40k

Open-source design and prototyping platform using open web standards (SVG/CSS), with design tokens and dev handoff

Penpot does the job of Figma, self-hosted. It is MPL-2.0-licensed, a copyleft licence, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. Figma bills $15-45/editor for it. 40k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Figma.

Licence
MPL-2.0
Self-hosting
Medium
The paid one costs
$15-45/editor
GitHub stars
40k
view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Penpot runs

Where it runs

Penpot runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Penpot questions

Is Penpot open source?

Yes — it is released under MPL-2.0.

Can Penpot replace Figma?

Our verdict on Figma is YES. Penpot (58k stars), Krita (8k stars), GIMP (5k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Figma — self-host with docker and stop paying $20/mo.

Can I self-host Penpot?

Yes — we rate it medium to self-host, and it runs on your server.

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