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Penpot vs Sketch
How the two compare on license, platforms and what the community thinks.
Key differences
- Penpot is open source; Sketch is paid.
- Only Penpot is available on Self-hosted.
- Only Sketch is available on macOS.
| Feature | Penpot | Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | The open-source design tool for design & code collaboration | Where design happens |
| License | Open source | Paid |
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| Rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Alternatives listed | 0 | 4 |
| Page views | 390 | 400 |
About Penpot
Penpot is the open-source design and prototyping platform — the closest self-hostable answer to Figma. It uses open web standards (SVG, CSS) natively, so design and code stay in sync, and it's free without seat limits.
About Sketch
Sketch is the Mac-native design tool that defined modern UI design workflows. It remains beloved for its polish and offline-first approach, with web-based collaboration added through Sketch Workspaces. One-time-style licensing per editor.