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Penpot

Penpot: The open-source design platform for Product teams that need scalable collaboration

★ 60.6k stars⑂ 4.2k forksMPL-2.0updated 2026-10
▦ visual — this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
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// project facts

Project facts

Penpot is an open-source design project by penpot (penpot/penpot on GitHub). It has 60,647 GitHub stars and 4,166 forks, is released under the MPL-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 3 October 2026.

Repository
penpot/penpot
GitHub stars
60,647
Forks
4,166
License
MPL-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
3 October 2026
Category
Design
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Choose your starting point

    A blank canvas, an existing screenshot, or a text prompt describing what you want.

  2. Design visually

    Drag, drop, and edit with real components — what you see is actual code underneath.

  3. Let AI assist

    Generate layouts from screenshots or prompts, then refine by hand where it matters.

  4. Export production code

    Ship clean React/Tailwind/CSS you can actually maintain, not a dead mockup.

// features

Why people love it

Visual editing

Design directly on the canvas with real components and styles.

AI generation

Screenshot-to-code and prompt-to-UI that produce editable results.

Real code output

Exports are maintainable codebases, not locked-in proprietary files.

Collaboration

Multiplayer editing and commenting for teams.

Self-hostable

Your design files live on your infrastructure.

Open formats

No proprietary lock-in on your own work.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Get the code

    Clone the repository or download the latest release for your OS.

    git clone https://github.com/penpot/penpot.git
  2. Step 2 — Follow the install guide

    Every project documents its own setup — the README's install section is the source of truth.

  3. Step 3 — Launch

    Start the app or server as documented and open the interface it provides.

// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Can AI-generated UI be production quality?

As a starting point, yes — expect to refine by hand, which these tools are built for.

Figma replacement?

For many workflows, increasingly yes — especially teams wanting self-hosting or code output.

Who maintains Penpot?

It is an open-source project at penpot/penpot with 4,166 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

What code does it export?

Typically React with Tailwind or plain HTML/CSS, depending on the tool.

Is it free?

The open-source tools here are free to use and self-host.

Do I need design skills?

AI-assisted starting points lower the bar a lot, but taste still helps.

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Get Penpot

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.