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Penpot DesktopPenpot
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

 Free

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

Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Runs Penpot in its own desktop window
  • Open source with an active repository
  • Self-hostable, so design files can stay on your own infrastructure
  • Open source with no per-seat licensing required
  • Unofficial; not made by the Penpot team
  • Depends on Penpot itself for all design features
  • Smaller plugin and template ecosystem than closed-source competitors
  • Self-hosting requires running and maintaining your own server
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Web application
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-or-later License not stated
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

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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