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Penpot is the only open-source design platform that is truly deployment agnostic. Run it in your private cloud, on-premise, or any environment you control.
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Why self-hosting Penpot?

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Keep your data private. Penpot will never make business out of your data. Choose where and how to host it, and decide who has access to it.

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Ownership

Reduce vendor dependency by trusting Penpot as your platform. Own your data, make your own decisions within your organization.

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Interoperability

No limits to scale complex product development processes. Interconnect teams, tools and workflows via Penpot open API and plugin system.

Find out why self-hosting and other reasons make Penpot your tool of choice

A new era of more complex needs for software development

For too long, a critical piece of the software development pipeline has been available solely via pricey proprietary browser-based subscriptions or Mac-only desktop apps.
Penpot offers total freedom through self-hosted deployments. Leverage your own security and backup policies. Extend and customize your Penpot server to meet your specific needs.
Run Penpot in the cloud or on your servers, the experience stays the same.

Penpot self-host install options

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Elestio

Elestio is a point-and-click solution, with prebuilt packages, to deploy and manage a set of open source applications on your designated hosting provider. With it, you can set up an instance of Penpot in just 3 minutes!

Self-host with Elestio
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Just setup my own personal @penpotapp instance on @elest_io. It was just a few clicks and I have my own server that should only cost me a few dollars/month. With cost/complexity so low, I'm greedily rubbing my hands together to figure out what ELSE I can host myself...
Scott Jenson
@scottjenson
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Docker

Docker is an industry standard system for creating a kind of virtual machines inside a computer (the so-called "containers") and installing software inside them. With a single command you can instruct Docker to raise one or more containers, set up applications and dependencies, and configure it.

Self-host with Docker
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I have installed it on my custom server and it works like a charm! Penpot is not just 'free' as in free beer most important free as in Freedom 🎉
Fabio Rotondo
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Kubernetes

For more advanced use cases, Kubernetes helps manage automatic operational tasks in containers within the infrastructure. Penpot offers a Helm chart so you can deploy the application in your K8s cluster.

Self-host with Kubernetes
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Rancher by SUSE

Rancher, the powerful open-source platform, makes it easy to deploy Penpot at scale with a simpler kubernetes setup. Ideal for enterprises running containers in production across any infrastructure.

Self-host with Rancher
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Openshift

OpenShift, Red Hat’s enterprise Kubernetes platform, lets you deploy Penpot securely at scale. Ideal for enterprises needing automation, compliance, and reliability across hybrid or multi-cloud environments.

Self-host with Openshift
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Elestio

Elestio is the easiest way to get Penpot running. With ready-made packages and a simple setup, it’s perfect for anyone — even without technical skills — to deploy Penpot in minutes.

Self-host with Elestio
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TrueNAS

Robust open-source storage powered by ZFS, offering snapshots and replication. Ideal for setups that need secure, scalable infrastructure to run Penpot alongside their data management.

Self-host with TrueNAS

Unofficial options

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Podman

Run Penpot locally, Docker-free, with Podman

Tutorial by Máirín Duffy at Red Hat

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