# Penpot

> MPL-2.0 Figma-class design; self-host forever + Cloud Professional $0

**Category:** Design  
**Pricing:** freemium  
**URL:** https://penpot.app  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/penpot/penpot  
**Added:** 2026-09-05

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## The Hook

Penpot is the serious open-source design tool when Figma seats and Excalidraw whiteboards are the wrong shape of problem.

## What's Good

MPL-2.0. Self-host forever with full editor features. Cloud Professional is $0 (team/storage caps: ~8 members, ~10GB, short version history). CSS-aware layouts, components, prototyping, multiplayer. Real design systems lane — not a sticky-note board.

## The Catch

Only serious OSS Figma-class design; not Excalidraw whiteboards. LOUD: Cloud Unlimited from ~$7/editor (capped ~$175/mo). Self-host means you own Docker/backups/upgrades. Ecosystem/plugins thinner than Figma marketplace.

## Verdict

MPL-2.0 design suite. Self-host free; Cloud Pro $0 then Unlimited ~$7/editor.