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Penpot

Open-source design and prototyping.

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What is Penpot?
Penpot is an open source design and prototyping tool that runs in the browser and can be self-hosted.
What does it do?
Design interfaces, build component libraries, and wire clickable prototypes with multiplayer editing and comments. Files are built on SVG and CSS, so developers can inspect and pull code directly, and design tokens sync with code.
Who is it for?
Product and design teams that want design files on their own infrastructure, plus developers and open source projects that need an editor without seat licenses.
What are the alternatives to Penpot?
Figma is the mainstream equivalent with a larger plugin ecosystem. Sketch is macOS-native and Lunacy runs offline on desktop. Excalidraw and tldraw handle quick diagrams rather than full UI design.

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Free, OSS by Kaleidos

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Madrid, Spain

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