Penpot replaces 2 paid apps
Compare Penpot with 2 paid apps. Each pairing describes a recorded use case and its limits; check the current license, feature availability and hosting requirements at the source.
licenseMPL-2.0
runsyour machine or their cloud
installUse the hosted signup, or download the official Docker Compose file and run docker compose up -d
dataHosted files in Penpot Cloud; self-hosted data in Docker volumes for PostgreSQL and uploaded assets, with exports based on SVG/CSS/HTML/JSON and open standards
setupSelf-hosting requires Docker Compose, DNS and reverse-proxy/TLS knowledge; hosted signup has no setup blocker
source checked 2026-08-11
The real open-source answer: browser UI design, components, tokens, prototypes, comments, and multiplayer without pretending a whiteboard is Figma.
the catchIts plugin ecosystem, Figma-file fidelity and hosted free-team/history limits are still behind Figma's mature collaborative platform.
the verdict →all Figma alternatives →
Browser-based interface design, components, libraries, prototypes, comments, and multiplayer, with a credible import-and-self-host story.
the catchIt is browser-first rather than a native offline Mac editor, with a much smaller plugin ecosystem than Sketch.
the verdict →all Sketch alternatives →latest recorded source check 2026-08-11 · up to $384/yr replaced · no votes, no pay-to-list
