miniPaint vs Penpot

Comparing two open source alternatives . Use the comparison below to decide which one fits your needs.

miniPaint

MIT

Online image editor with layers, filters, and effects that runs entirely in the browser. An open source Photoshop alternative with no ads or account required.

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Penpot

MPL-2.0

Open-source design and prototyping tool for cross-domain teams — a self-hostable alternative to Figma.

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Side-by-side comparison

	miniPaint	Penpot
License	MIT	MPL-2.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	999	45,735
Forks	34	2,736
Open Issues	6	566
Last Commit	Apr 27, 2026	Apr 24, 2026
First Released	Mar 29, 2026	Dec 29, 2015
Categories	Graphic Design Tools	Graphic Design Tools
Tags	#browser #editor #image-editor	#collaboration #self hosted

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