Penpot vs SnapOtter

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

Penpot

MPL-2.0

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

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SnapOtter

AGPL-3.0

Self-hosted image manipulation platform with 45+ tools, local AI, and pipelines. A privacy-first open source alternative to Canva, TinyPNG, and remove.bg.

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Side-by-side comparison

	Penpot	SnapOtter
License	MPL-2.0	AGPL-3.0
Self-hostable	Yes	Yes
GitHub Stars	45,735	999
Forks	2,736	34
Open Issues	566	6
Last Commit	Apr 24, 2026	Apr 27, 2026
First Released	Dec 29, 2015	Mar 29, 2026
Categories	Graphic Design Tools	Graphic Design Tools
Tags	#collaboration #self hosted	#docker #ai #self hosted #image-processing #image-editor

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