Penpot vs Excalidraw
A side-by-side comparison of two open-source tools to help you choose the right one.
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | The open-source design tool for design & code. | Virtual whiteboard with a hand-drawn feel. |
| GitHub stars | 38K | 92K |
| License | MPL 2.0 | MIT |
| Language | Clojure | TypeScript |
| Pricing | Free & Open Source | Free & Open Source |
| Self-hostable | ||
| Replaces | Figma, Sketch | Miro, Figma |
| Rating | 4.7 / 5 | 4.9 / 5 |
Penpot features
- Real-time multiplayer design and prototyping
- Built on SVG with native CSS export
- Design tokens and shared libraries
- Figma file import
- Self-host or use the free cloud
Excalidraw features
- Hand-drawn style shapes and arrows
- End-to-end encrypted live collaboration
- Works offline as a PWA
- Embeddable React component and library
- Huge library of community shapes