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Penpot Dev Mode

Open-source design tool with dev handoff

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★4.4ratingPricing · FreeStable
The FalcoScan Intel PanelPenpot Dev Mode · Design
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Elevated
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.4
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The Brief

What Penpot Dev Mode does

Design in Penpot and export CSS, SVG, and tokens directly to developers.

How Penpot Dev Mode compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Penpot Dev Mode does. Among the 2 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Mew.Design at $5.69 a month and the median is $10.35. None of the 5 offers an API, which Penpot Dev Mode does. Penpot Dev Mode offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Penpot Dev Mode was founded in 2019; the alternatives were founded between 2012 and 2025, 1 of them earlier. Penpot Dev Mode is based in Madrid, Spain; none of the 3 alternatives with a known headquarters is in Spain. They are in the United States and the Netherlands.

Market position · Design

How Penpot Dev Mode compares in Design

Penpot Dev Mode has moderate opportunity and sits in the top third of 352 live Design tools on FalcoScan. Across Design, the average opportunity score is 52.4 and the average saturation score 41.5. FalcoScan rates Penpot Dev Mode's own market position as contested. 54 of the 352 operating Design tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 23 shutdowns in the category.

Penpot Dev Mode compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Penpot Dev ModeFounded 2019 · Madrid, SpainModerateContestedFree—YesYesWebStable
PageUIFounded 2023HighOpenFree—YesNoWebRising
Mew.DesignFounded 2025ModerateContestedFreemium$5.69/moYesNoWebStable
Figma Dev ModeFounded 2012 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWebStable
FramerFounded 2019 · Amsterdam, NetherlandsModerateContestedFreemium$15/moYesNoWebRising
v0 by Vercel ProFounded 2021 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateOpenFreemium—YesNoWebHot

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Penpot Dev Mode exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Code Generation
Industry Verticals
Software
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Questions

Penpot Dev Mode: common questions

Is Penpot Dev Mode free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Penpot Dev Mode as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Penpot Dev Mode?

The closest alternatives to Penpot Dev Mode that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are PageUI, Mew.Design, Figma Dev Mode, Framer, and v0 by Vercel Pro.

Is Penpot Dev Mode still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Penpot Dev Mode as operating at penpot.app.

Where is Penpot Dev Mode based?

Penpot Dev Mode is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

Does Penpot Dev Mode have an API?

Yes. Penpot Dev Mode offers an API.

Who is Penpot Dev Mode for?

Penpot Dev Mode is built for developers and designers.

How do I sign in to Penpot Dev Mode?

Sign in on Penpot Dev Mode's own website, penpot.app. FalcoScan reviews Penpot Dev Mode but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Penpot Dev Mode directly.

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