Is Figma’s subscription fee too expensive? Penpot, the open-source alternative with 380k stars, is here!

Today, let’s talk about the “free” perks for designers and product managers: Penpot.
Many small teams have a hard time dealing with Figma charging by headcount—either they have to put up with all kinds of collaboration limits. Penpot has 47万 Star for a reason: it was made to defeat Figma’s paywall.
🎨 Why is it worth you clicking?
All-round player: vector design, prototypes, a component library, real-time multi-user collaboration—basically everything Figma has.
Data freedom: supports Docker self-hosting, with design files stored on your own server—full-on peace of mind.
Zero-cost migration: the layout is almost identical to Figma, supports SVG import/export, and requires almost no re-learning.
🛠️ Quick start guide:
1️⃣ One-click deployment: run it with Docker Compose—done with one command. Open localhost in your browser and you’re good to go.
2️⃣ Configuration advice: this thing is a bit memory-hungry. If your machine has less than 8G, be sure to lower the limits in Docker config, or it’ll lag.
3️⃣ Team collaboration: if you have more people, it’s recommended to deploy on a local area network—ultra low latency for smooth collaboration.
Brother Long’s honest take: the reason to push it isn’t just because it’s free—it gives developers and designers the power to choose “not to be harvested.”