Penpot — Design & Creative

What is Penpot?

Penpot is the first open-source design and prototyping platform for product teams. It allows designers, developers, and product managers to collaborate in real time on interface design, wireframes, and interactive prototypes — all through a browser with zero licensing fees.

Who is it for?

Penpot is ideal for digital product teams that want complete control over their design tools, especially those with strict data governance or budget constraints. It’s a strong fit for startups, enterprises, and educational institutions. It is not for teams that require native offline apps or advanced vector illustration features comparable to Sketch or Figma.

Key use cases

Teams use Penpot to create UI/UX mockups, design system libraries, interactive prototypes, and developer handoff assets — all without per-seat costs. Its web-based collaboration makes it easy to share and iterate on designs in real time, with version history and comment threads.

• Open-source & free — No licensing fees; self-host or use the cloud version, forever.
• Real-time collaboration — Multiple team members can edit the same file simultaneously with live cursors and comments.
• Interactive prototyping — Link screens, add transitions and hotspots to create clickable prototypes without coding.
• Design system libraries — Create shared components, styles, and assets that sync across all projects.
• Developer handoff — Inspect mode with CSS code export, SVG assets, and measurement tools for seamless handoff.
• SVG-native format — All designs are stored as pure SVG, making them easy to version with Git or process programmatically.
• Self-hosting option — Deploy Penpot on your own infrastructure for full data control and security compliance.