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    Penpot

    Open-source design & prototyping.

    ESSpain·Founded 2011
    Headquarters
    🇪🇸Spain
    Data Hosting
    SpainEU (any EU region)
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
    ▣GDPR◆EU HQ▦EU Data

    Penpot key facts

    Last updated
    Legal entity
    KALEIDOS INC SUCURSAL EN ESPAÑA
    Headquarters
    Spain (ES)
    Ownership
    Part of Kaleidos
    Founded
    2011
    Data hosting
    Spain, EU (any EU region)
    Infrastructure
    Not specified
    Deployment
    Self-hosted
    Open source
    Yes
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Exposed
    Replaces
    Figma, Adobe XD, Canva

    About Penpot

    Penpot is the first open-source design and prototyping platform meant for domain-spanning teams. Developed by Madrid-based Kaleidos, it is built on open web standards (SVG, CSS) to ensure that what is designed can be accurately translated into code by developers. This eliminates the traditional friction in the handoff process. The platform provides a professional-grade alternative to proprietary tools like Figma, offering both a cloud-based SaaS version and the ability for organizations to self-host the entire stack. This flexibility, combined with its open-source codebase, makes it a preferred choice for privacy-conscious enterprises, government entities, and open-source advocates who require full control over their design data and workflows.

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    Target Segments

    SMBEnterprisePublic SectorEducation

    Deployment Options

    Self-hosted

    Hosting & Security

    Infrastructure

    Not specified

    Key Features

    CSS Grid and Flexbox support
    Design token systems (colors, typography, spacing)
    Real-time collaborative prototyping
    Self-hosting capability
    SSO with OpenID Connect (OIDC)
    Threaded comments and task assignments
    Granular version history
    Shared component libraries

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