Alternatives to Penpot
Open source, self-hostable design and prototyping platform for teams. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Penpot
Open source, self-hostable design and prototyping platform for teams.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Penpot.
Figma
A collaborative design tool for interfaces, prototypes and product work, used in the browser.
Figma is a closed-source browser tool with real-time collaboration and developer handoff, but files live on Figma's service and team features need a paid plan.
Sketch
Mac-only UI design app long favored by product designers.
Sketch has a long track record and an established plugin ecosystem, but it is closed source, Mac only, and requires a paid subscription.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Penpot as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Lunacy
UI and graphic design app for Windows, macOS, Linux and the browser that opens Sketch files.
Penpot is free, open source and self-hostable for design and prototyping, keeping files on your own server, though its plugin and template ecosystem is smaller.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Inkscape
A free vector editor that works natively in SVG, for logos, diagrams and illustration.
Boxy SVG
SVG editor focused on lean, fast workflows for web and icon design.
Affinity Designer 2
Vector design app for illustration, branding and UI work.
Graphite
A free, open-source vector graphics editor and animation engine built around a node graph.
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe's vector graphics application for logos, icons, illustration and typography.
Linearity Curve
Apple-first vector design app with a fast, free-to-start workflow.
