open-pencil vs Penpot

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

open-pencil

MIT

AI-native design editor with real-time collaboration, component system, and Figma-compatible file format.

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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

	open-pencil	Penpot
License	MIT	MPL-2.0
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	5,139	48,331
Forks	465	3,060
Open Issues	37	696
Last Commit	May 24, 2026	May 23, 2026
First Released	Feb 27, 2026	Dec 29, 2015
Categories	Graphic Design Tools AI & Machine Learning	Graphic Design Tools
Tags	#ai agent #editor #collaboration	#collaboration #self hosted

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