Open-source system

Penpot for UI and prototypes

Alternative to Figma

UI design and interactive prototypes for apps and websites, collaborating live with your team.

Available on request: We set it up for you when you ask for it.

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System facts

Alternative to
Figma
Built on
Penpot (MPL-2.0 license)
Hosting
We host it for you in Egypt: Link Datacenter in Egypt or Huawei Cloud, Cairo region
Language
Interface partly in Arabic
Sign-in
With its own account
Ordering
On its own or in a bundle
Status
Available on request
Price
We send it to you after a short call

What it does for you

A browser-based design workspace for your entire cross-functional team: designers craft screens and clickable interactive prototypes, clients and product managers leave contextual review comments, and software developers inspect layout dimensions, color tokens, and frontend CSS code directly. All design files live securely on a dedicated server we host for you in Egypt, completely free of per-seat designer subscription costs.

Alternative to

If you are looking for an alternative to Figma, this replaces:

  • Figma.
  • Legacy desktop design applications where teams pass proprietary files back and forth over email.

What you get

  • Browser-based design without local software installation, operating across all desktop operating systems.
  • Full vector graphics engine: paths, shapes, typography, and image masking.
  • Real-time multiplayer collaboration: multiple designers working inside the same file simultaneously.
  • Shared design systems and components synced across teams and projects.
  • Flexbox and CSS Grid layout engines matching modern web standards, ensuring designs translate accurately into code.
  • Interactive prototyping with page transitions and animated trigger interactions.
  • Pinpoint canvas commenting for team reviews and client feedback.
  • Developer inspect mode: extracting CSS, SVG markup, dimensions, and typography rules.
  • Asset export supporting PNG, SVG, and PDF formats.
  • Custom corporate typography: upload and render your company's proprietary Arabic and English web fonts.
  • Teams and projects with role-based access permissions.
  • Plugin ecosystem extending core design capabilities.

Built on Penpot, an open-source web-based design and prototyping platform.

Arabic and hosting in Egypt

  • Arabic: parts of the user interface are translated into Arabic with the remainder in English; typography and design text in Arabic render with full OpenType font support.
  • Hosting: we host it for you in Egypt, sizing computing resources and storage to your design team size and project asset volume (infrastructure design).

From ready-made to built for you

  1. 01 As-is design workspace running in the browser for your creative team.
  2. 02 Configured for your work team spaces, client project permissions, and uploading company font files.
  3. 03 Customization a standardized component UI kit reflecting your brand guidelines from which all projects launch.
  4. 04 Built for you an enterprise design system synchronizing visual design tokens with frontend code components.

Customization and building from scratch are part of our software and application development service.

Works with

Part of: Design pack , Knowledge team pack

  • Team docs and wiki

    Docmost

    Open-source system

    Collaborative docs, wikis, and knowledge bases in full right-to-left Arabic, lightweight and fast.

    Alternative to: Notion, Confluence

    • On request
    • Full Arabic
    • In Egypt
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  • File storage and sharing

    Nextcloud Files

    Asas module

    Storage for company files, shared department folders, and granular permissions, with data kept in Egypt.

    Alternative to: Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive

    • Demo
    • Full Arabic
    • In Egypt
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Who it is for

Frequently asked questions

Is it an alternative to Figma?

Yes, for interface design, shared component libraries, clickable prototypes, contextual commenting, and developer handoff. The difference is it is open source with no per-seat subscription tiers, running on a server inside Egypt.

Can we import our existing Figma files?

It does not parse proprietary Figma binary files directly. We help arrange manual migration of active design systems, or you can launch upcoming new projects directly in Penpot.

Can external clients review and comment without paid licenses?

Yes, inviting clients to projects or sharing view-and-comment review links requires no paid licenses.

Does it operate completely offline?

It operates inside web browsers and communicates with the central host server.

Our limits

  • It does not open proprietary Figma files directly; migrating existing legacy file libraries is evaluated based on asset volume.
  • The software is from its developer (Penpot); our work covers hosting, configuration, operations, and support.

Interface design: Request it

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