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Design · 6 alternatives

Instead of Penpot, try one of these 6.

Every alternative is lined up against Penpot on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Penpot sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
PenpotWhat you have now
Open-source design & prototyping platform built on open standards.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Canva#1
Drag-and-drop design for social posts, decks and print.
PriceFreemium
pro $13/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Sketch#2
Native Mac app for interface design with a web workspace.
PricePaid
from $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Web
Lunacy#3
Free graphic design software that works offline, opens .sketch.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Pencil Project#4
Simple standalone tool for wireframes and UI mockups.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Affinity#5
Unified suite for photo, vector, and layout design.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS
Open Pencil#6
Open-source UI editor with AI and Figma file support.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Penpot alternatives at a glance

Penpot is a free design app. We compared 6 alternatives: 2 are open source, 3 are completely free, 0 can be self-hosted and 4 work fully offline. The most popular is Canva, with 3.4k likes.

Most liked overallCanva

Drag-and-drop design for social posts, decks and print.

Freemium
Best free optionLunacy

Free graphic design software that works offline, opens .sketch.

Free · Works offline
Best open-source optionPencil Project

Simple standalone tool for wireframes and UI mockups.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useSketch

Native Mac app for interface design with a web workspace.

Paid · Works offline

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