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Penpot
Free and open, which makes it hard to undercut.
NOT REALLY
why this verdict
Keep it — OpenAI has not replaced it
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the design job, so this one is still worth keeping open.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Open source and self-hostable, so it absorbs rather than fears AI. OpenAI, May 13, 2024 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers not the job editorial call
- Parts of it. The job still needs the tool to get finished.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 2 of 2 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Figma and Figma free tier.
- What the call is worth nothing to cancel
- No paid entry tier tracked, so there is no subscription to cancel.
Reason composed from the fields above missing: announcement linked recorded: free replacement listed recorded: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- May 13, 2024
- List price
- free
- Per year
- —
The backstory
Penpot is an open-source Figma alternative that stores designs in open web standards. You cannot really kill a free, self-hosted tool with a cheaper free tool. Its position improved as design teams grew wary of vendor lock-in and per-seat AI upcharges.
Escape hatches
F 
Figma Free for individuals, and it has AI now.
figma.com open_in_new F
Figma free tier Still free for small teams.
figma.com open_in_new2 of 2 replacements have a usable free tier.