Penpot

Description

Penpot is an open-source design platform tailored for teams building digital products at scale. It facilitates deeper collaboration across design, code, and AI workflows, making it an ideal choice for organizations seeking an interoperable design infrastructure. Penpot supports web-based and self-hosted deployments, allowing teams to connect design systems, code, and AI workflows seamlessly.

The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools for design, prototyping, and developer handoff, all in one place. It supports full SVG standards, vector design, and interactive prototyping, ensuring that designers can create and collaborate on visuals, prototypes, and UX efficiently. Penpot's design systems feature components, variants, design tokens, and shared libraries, providing a single source of truth for product teams.

Penpot is free forever for individuals and small teams, with advanced features available for USD 7 per month, capped at USD 175 per month regardless of team size. Enterprise plans offer additional features like SSO, audit logs, and SCIM, starting at USD 950 per month. The platform is venture-backed, ensuring a sustainable revenue model through cloud and enterprise subscriptions.

Penpot's target audience includes designers, developers, and organizations looking for an open-source design tool that bridges the gap between design and development. It offers a transparent pricing model, with discounts available for non-profit, education, and open-source projects. Penpot's commitment to open standards and open-source principles ensures that users are not locked into proprietary formats, providing flexibility and continuity even if the platform discontinues.

Penpot's Core Features

• Open-source design platform

• Web-based and self-hosted

• Interactive prototyping

• Design systems with components

• Real-time collaboration

• Developer handoff

• SVG standards support

• AI workflows integration

• MCP Server integration

• Free forever for individuals

• Advanced features for USD 7/month

• Enterprise features for USD 950/month

• GDPR compliance

• SOC2 and HIPAA certifications

• Open API

How to use Penpot?

1. 1

   Configure: Set up design systems and workflows

2. 2

   Use: Create and collaborate on designs

3. 3

   Optimise: Integrate with development tools

4. 4

   Deploy: Choose web-based or self-hosted options

Penpot's Use Cases

• UI Design
• Prototyping
• Design Systems
• Developer Collaboration
• Self-hosting

FAQ from Penpot

• How long does it take to learn Penpot?

  Most designers or developers report being productive within 2-3 hours.

• Does Penpot offer migration services from Figma?

  Yes, Penpot works with partners for migration, including file conversion and design system migration.

• Can developers work directly in Penpot?

  Yes, developers can use code inspector, CSS properties, and direct SVG access.

• What are the requirements to self-host Penpot?

  You'll need a Linux server with Docker and plan for 50GB–100GB of storage.

• How does Penpot handle design systems?

  Design systems in Penpot offer components, variants, design tokens, and shared libraries.

• What security certifications does Penpot support?

  Penpot supports GDPR compliance, SOC2, and HIPAA certifications.

• How is Penpot funded?

  Penpot is venture-backed with a sustainable revenue model through subscriptions.

• What happens if Penpot discontinues?

  Self-hosted deployments continue running, and access to code/data is maintained through open-source license.