Penpot
Open-source design and prototyping platform built by Madrid-based Kaleidos. First design tool built on open web standards (SVG, CSS, HTML). Fully self-hostable with no vendor lock-in. Used by teams at Mozilla, Red Hat, and thousands of European organisations.
Quick facts
Why does it score 64?
Penpot's Spanish branch operates under EU law.
Penpot's parent company, Kaleidos Inc., is a US corporation, despite Penpot's Madrid roots.
Penpot's SaaS tier runs on infrastructure with potential CLOUD Act exposure through its US parent; self-hosting removes this risk entirely.
Penpot is fully open source, built on open web standards, and used by organisations including Mozilla and Red Hat.
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