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Design Collaboration Platform

Open-source Figma alternative with Penpot. Real-time design collaboration, prototyping, and seamless developer handoff without vendor lock-in.

What You Get

Real-time design collaboration with your team
Prototyping and interactive previews
Developer handoff with design specs
Full ownership of your design files

Design Workflow

DesignCreate in Penpot
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CollaborateReal-time editing
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PrototypeInteractive flows
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HandoffDev specs

Penpot - Where Design Meets Code

Penpot is the first open-source design and prototyping platform built for cross-domain teams. Unlike Figma, Penpot uses open web standards (SVG) so your designs are truly portable.

Work with designers, developers, and stakeholders in real-time. Create components, design systems, and interactive prototypes - all in your browser with no installation required.

Key Features

Real-time Collaboration

Multiple team members can edit the same design simultaneously. See cursors, comments, and changes in real-time.

SVG-Native

Built on open standards. Export to SVG, PDF, or code. Your designs work everywhere without conversion.

Interactive Prototypes

Create clickable prototypes with transitions, overlays, and interactions. Share and test with stakeholders.

Version History

Track changes over time. Restore previous versions and see who changed what and when.

Design Stack

Penpot

Open-source design and prototyping platform

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Vector editing
Prototyping
Real-time collaboration

Excalidraw

Virtual whiteboard for sketching

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Hand-drawn style
Infinite canvas
Real-time sync

draw.io

Diagramming and flowcharts

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Flowcharts
UML diagrams
Architecture diagrams

MinIO

Asset storage for design files

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S3 compatible
High performance
Unlimited storage

Why Open-Source Design Tools?

Your designs are valuable IP. With proprietary tools, you risk losing access if pricing changes or the service shuts down. Open source means your work is always yours.

No per-seat licensing that punishes team growth. Invite stakeholders, contractors, and clients without worrying about costs. Self-host for complete data sovereignty.

Ready to design without limits?

Start with a free account and deploy Penpot today.

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