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OpenPencilPenpot
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source; a hosted cloud version is also offered.

macOS, Web, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Opens and round-trips Figma .fig files
  • Headless CLI for exporting and analysing designs
  • Self-hostable, so design files can stay on your own infrastructure
  • Open source with no per-seat licensing required
  • Young project compared with established design tools
  • Figma compatibility relies on a reverse-engineered file codec
  • 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
Open source Open source
License: MIT License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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