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Figma vs Penpot: catalog facts
Figma	Penpot
Freemium Free to start, with paid plans for teams and organisations.	Free Free and open source; a hosted cloud version is also offered.
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Real-time collaboration in a single shared file Works in the browser with no install needed	Self-hostable, so design files can stay on your own infrastructure Open source with no per-seat licensing required
Requires an account and files live on Figma's service Team features require a paid plan	Smaller plugin and template ecosystem than closed-source competitors Self-hosting requires running and maintaining your own server
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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