About
Overview
Penpot is the first open-source design and prototyping platform. It is specifically built to bridge the gap between designers and developers, using open web standards (SVG, CSS, HTML) so developers can inspect and export designs easily.
Pricing & Free Tier
Free Tier (Cloud): Yes. Includes unlimited projects and designers.
Self-Hosted: Yes, 100% free and open-source.
Premium: $9/user/month. Adds unlimited version history, shared libraries, and SSO.
How to Use
- Go to penpot.app and create an account.
- Create a "New File" and start designing using standard SVG/CSS concepts.
- Use the "Code" tab to view the CSS rules for any selected element.
- Share the link with your team for real-time collaboration.
Important Notes
- Performance: As a browser-based tool relying heavily on SVG, Penpot can lag on very large, complex files compared to Figma (which uses WebGL).
- Ecosystem: The plugin ecosystem is smaller than Figma's, and you cannot directly open `.fig` files.