What is Penpot?
Penpot is the open-source design tool that enables designers and developers to design and code beautiful products together. Based in Spain and backed by Kaleidos, Penpot eliminates the 'handoff drama' between design and development by providing a platform where both disciplines collaborate seamlessly. Unlike Figma (now Adobe-owned), Penpot is free and open-source, giving organizations complete control. The platform offers powerful design features including flexible layouts, design systems, API and webhooks for automation, and a growing plugin ecosystem. Designers and developers love Penpot for bringing their worlds together.
Key Features
- ✓Vector design and prototyping
- ✓Flexible layouts (like Figma auto-layout)
- ✓Design systems and components
- ✓Real-time collaboration
- ✓API and webhooks for integration
- ✓Plugin ecosystem
- ✓Self-hosted deployment option
- ✓SVG-native workflow
- ✓Open-source (MPL 2.0)
- ✓Free cloud service
- ✓Code export for developers
- ✓Cross-platform (web-based)
🔒 Privacy & Data Protection
Penpot is developed by Kaleidos, based in Spain (EU). The platform is open-source and can be self-hosted for complete data sovereignty – design files, prototypes, and collaboration never leave your infrastructure. For organizations concerned about design IP or data residency, self-hosted Penpot provides the control that SaaS-only tools cannot. The free cloud service is available for those preferring managed hosting.
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💰 Pricing
Penpot is free and open-source. The cloud service at penpot.app is free to use. Self-hosting is free with no limitations. This makes Penpot the most accessible professional design tool available.
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