Figma charges per editor and your templates live in their cloud. Penpot is professional open-source design: use it free on their cloud with unlimited teams, or host it yourself with files that belong to you.
Who this is NOT for
If your team already lives in Figma with built libraries, migrating will hurt more than it saves. And it is not a Canva: the learning curve is that of a real design tool.
It is in because it is the only serious Figma alternative you can self-host, with a real company behind it (Kaleidos) and a clean MPL license. For a small business the short path is their free cloud: zero install, and you migrate to your own server only if you ever need to.
Your first step
Create a free account at penpot.app, import a community template and duplicate it as the base for your brand assets.
The Penpot implementation guide
The project belongs to Kaleidos (equipo Penpot) and it is free: the link beside asks for nothing. The guide to set it up without getting lost is ours: step by step, common mistakes and a checklist. Leave your email and we will send it.
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