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Penpot vs Penpot Desktop: catalog facts
Penpot	Penpot Desktop
Free Free and open source; a hosted cloud version is also offered.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Linux
Self-hostable, so design files can stay on your own infrastructure Open source with no per-seat licensing required	Runs Penpot in its own desktop window Open source with an active repository
Smaller plugin and template ecosystem than closed-source competitors Self-hosting requires running and maintaining your own server	Unofficial; not made by the Penpot team Depends on Penpot itself for all design features
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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