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Penpot vs SVG-Edit
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Penpot | SVG-Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Clojure | JavaScript |
| Licence | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 61k | 7.9k |
| Latest | 2.18.3 | v.7.3.3 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-08-05 |
| Release cadence | about 6 days between releases | about 483 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 82+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 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.
PartialSVG-EditDraws vector graphics in the browser and exports SVG or PNG, without templates, stock media or collaboration.
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)
SVG-Edit
- v.7.3.32023-12-10
- v7.2.02022-08-14SVGEdit v7.2.0
- v.7.1.2-beta.12022-01-10pre-release
- v5.1.02019-11-16SVG Edit 5.1.0
- v5.0.02019-05-07SVG Edit 5.0.0
Penpot
unsigned The latest release, 2.18.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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SVG-Edit
unsigned The latest release, v.7.3.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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