OpenShots vs Penpot

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

OpenShots

MIT

Turn raw screenshots into polished, shareable visuals. Free, open-source, and completely offline with Tauri.

MPL-2.0

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

	OpenShots	Penpot
License	MIT	MPL-2.0
Self-hostable	No	Yes
GitHub Stars	8	45,271
Forks	1	2,668
Open Issues	—	586
Last Commit	Apr 12, 2026	Apr 9, 2026
First Released	Apr 9, 2026	Dec 29, 2015
Categories	Graphic Design Tools	Graphic Design Tools
Tags	#screenshot #desktop-app #cross-platform	#collaboration #self hosted

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