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Penpot vs Presenton
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Penpot | Presenton |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Clojure | TypeScript |
| Licence | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 61k | 11k |
| Latest | 2.18.3 | electron-v0.9.11-beta |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 6 days between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 82+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 12+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Canva. Alternatives to Canva →
PartialPenpotFree-form design on a canvas with components and export to PNG, SVG and PDF, without Canva's template and stock media library or video editing.
PartialPresentonGenerates presentations from a prompt or a document with templates and an AI provider you choose, edited by hand and exported to PPTX or PDF; covers only Canva's presentations.
Penpot
- 2.18.32026-10-06Fix binfile import storing unsanitized SVG and missing obfuscated SVG content-types #12104 (PR: #12105)
- 2.18.22026-10-05Fix workspace showing an internal error when syncing components or dragging in the color picker #11933 (PR: #11941)
- 2.18.12026-10-01Fix workspace freezing with a stack overflow when opening the context menu on a shape that isn't on the current page #1…
- 2.18.02026-09-23Group toolbar drawing tools into shape and free-draw flyouts #9316 (PR: #9480, #10354)
- 2.17.22026-08-27Fix linear gradients in SVG text exports being emitted as radial gradients #5972 (PR: #11272)
Presenton
- electron-v0.9.11-beta2026-09-21docs: improve API and deployment configuration examples
- v0.9.11-beta2026-09-21docs: improve API and deployment configuration examples
- electron-v0.9.10-beta2026-09-08electron release 0.9.7
- v0.9.10-beta2026-09-08electron release 0.9.7
- electron-v0.9.9-beta2026-09-08electron release 0.9.7pre-release
Penpot
unsigned The latest release, 2.18.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Presenton
✓ signed The latest release, electron-v0.9.11-beta, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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