Penpot
Penpot is an open-source design platform for teams that supports collaboration between designers and developers.
What Penpot is
Penpot is an open-source design platform for teams that supports collaboration between designers and developers. It runs in a browser and includes SVG vector editing, custom font management, Flex Layout, CSS Grid Layout, and interactive prototyping. Design systems can use components, native design tokens, and shared libraries. Developers can inspect code, with support for CSS, HTML, SVG, JSON, and Penpot's open file format.
Penpot is available as a cloud service or can be self-hosted on private cloud, on-premises, or in air-gapped environments; Docker and Kubernetes are listed deployment options. Security features include SAML SSO, role-based access control, AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit, and GDPR compliance with a DPA. Its security information describes self-hosted deployments as SOC2/HIPAA capable and says it can be deployed in FedRAMP environments. The Professional plan is free. Unlimited costs $7 editor/month, Enterprise costs $25 member/month, and Private Server costs $50k year. A desktop app is not available.
Good
- Open-source platform supports design and developer collaboration
- Includes interactive prototyping and design tokens
- Code inspection supports CSS, HTML, SVG, and JSON
- Can be self-hosted, including in air-gapped environments
- Professional plan is free
Watch out
- No desktop app is available
- Unlimited plan storage is capped at 10GB
- Enterprise plan storage is capped at 25GB
- Private Server costs $50k year
Who it suits
Penpot suits design teams that need browser-based vector design, prototyping, and developer handoff. Its self-hosting options may fit teams that need private, on-premises, or air-gapped deployment.
Verdict
Penpot pairs team design tools and developer handoff with cloud and self-hosted deployment choices. Consider its plan storage limits and deployment needs before choosing a paid tier.
Plans and prices
From Penpot's own pricing page, checked 2 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | Free | Fully featured · no limits stated · $0 user/month |
| Unlimited | $7 a month | Monthly cap of $175 · extra space · extended history · early features · $7 editor/month |
| Enterprise | $25 a month | Advanced governance · centralized administration · team permissions · secure collaboration · $25 member/month |
| Private Server | $50,000 a year | Dedicated infrastructure · custom hosting · advanced security · enterprise-grade support · $50k year |
The facts
Each one read from Penpot's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Code handoff
- Penpot supports inspecting code and uses open standards including CSS, HTML, SVG, and JSON, as well as its open file format.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- GDPR, sso samlchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Compliance flexibility
- The security page describes self-hosted deployments as SOC2/HIPAA capable and says Penpot can be deployed in FedRAMP environments.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- cloud, self hostedchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Design
- Its design features include SVG vector editing, custom font management, Flex Layout, CSS Grid Layout, and interactive prototyping.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Design systems
- The product offers design components, native design tokens, and shared libraries.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Hosting
- Penpot can be self-hosted on private cloud, on-premises, or in air-gapped environments, with Docker and Kubernetes among the listed deployment options.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Penpot provides an Open API, an MCP Server, access tokens, outbound webhooks, and a plugin system.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Product
- Penpot is an open-source design platform for teams that supports collaboration between designers and developers.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Security
- The security page lists SAML SSO, role-based access control, AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit, and GDPR compliance with a DPA.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- Penpot directs users to its Help Center, community forum, and a support email for issues or questions.checked 2 Oct 2026
- Support channels
- email, community, docschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Web access
- Penpot can be used in a browser, and its help guide recommends current Chrome or Firefox and says it also supports WebKit browsers such as Safari and Epiphany.checked 2 Oct 2026
The company
- Company size fit
- solo, small, mid market, enterprisechecked 21 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Madrid, Spainchecked 23 Sep 2026
- Maker
- Penpot says it is the brainchild of Kaleidos, an open-source product company based in Europe.checked 2 Oct 2026
Money
- Plan limits
- The pricing comparison lists up to 8 team members and 10GB storage for Unlimited, and up to 25GB storage for Enterprise.checked 2 Oct 2026
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