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Penpot VPS hosting.

Deploy Penpot via Coolify in one click, keep design files on your VPS with root access and pick a location in Europe or America.

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Penpot

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Your project. Your setup.

No package fits? Choose your CPU, RAM and storage—you only pay for what your project actually needs.

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What is Penpot?

Self-host Penpot with one click.

Penpot lets designers and developers work on the same files right in the browser, from first wireframes and design systems to clickable prototypes with code-ready handoff. It is an open-source design and prototyping platform, often called an open-source Figma alternative. Penpot hosting at ZAP-Hosting puts that workspace on your own VPS, installed in one click through the Coolify-based One-Click Apps, so every design file stays on a server you control.

Because the VPS is yours, you decide who can sign up, which domain your team opens and when Penpot gets updated. Root access over SSH lets you read the logs of the frontend, backend and exporter containers, adjust the configuration or run more Coolify apps such as Excalidraw next to Penpot. A daily automatic Backup is included, and with the ZapX Pass you can restore it and add manual Backups and snapshots.

Self-host Penpot with one click.

Penpot features

Everything your design team needs in one place.

Design together on one live canvas, hand off ready-to-use code to developers and decide who joins your Penpot team.

Design together in real time

Everyone edits the same file at once and sees changes instantly on the shared canvas.

Reusable components and libraries

Find and reuse your team's components in seconds, so every screen stays on-brand.

Code-ready developer handoff

Developers take ready-to-use code for any element straight from Inspect mode.

Export in the format you need

Hand finished boards to clients and print shops in standard file formats in one step.

Feedback that reaches the right person

Mentioned teammates get notified, so review comments don't sit unread.

Control who joins your Penpot

Keep your design workspace private with invite-only teams and your own login rules.

Locations in Europe and America

Your server. Your location.

4 data centers in Europe and America — choose the location closest to your users.

Europe

FFM/Eygelshoven

America

Dallas
Los Angeles
Ashburn

Inside Penpot

What you can do with Penpot.

Penpot covers the path from first wireframe to developer handoff: design on a shared vector canvas, build reusable components and turn screens into clickable prototypes.

Open sourceDesigners & developersRuns in the browserOpen standards

Penpot

Projects

Penpot

Projects & dashboard

Organize every team's work into projects and files on one dashboard. Thumbnails show each file at a glance, so you find the latest checkout flow or landing page without digging through folders or shared drives.

Projects & draftsTeam workspacesFile thumbnailsPinned projects

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Penpot on your VPS in minutes — no complicated setup.

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Backups & snapshots

Your VPS stays restorable.

Snapshots let you roll back quickly. ZapX Pass unlocks Restore, manual Backups, and longer retention for daily Backups.

Backups with ZapX Pass

SECURED
ZapX Pass
  • Manual Backups
  • Keep daily Backups longer

Snapshots for quick rollback

RECORDED
ZapX Pass
  • Snapshot before deployment
  • Jump back immediately
  • Snapshot with RAM

More control with ZapX Passextra storage, restore, Pass perks, and Lifetime VPS without activity checks

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Reviews

What customers say about ZAP-Hosting

Real feedback on support and setup.

4.4
19,543+ Reviews on Trustpilot

best of the hosting

best of the hosting

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Kelkai
10 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Best of the hosting? We'll happily put that on the wall, thank you! Whenever a question comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available around the clock. 🏆
10 Nov 2026

perfect hosting plans

perfect hosting plans

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Technologyfuture
8 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Perfect plans is a big compliment, thank you! If a question about them ever comes up, the ZAP-Hosting support team can be reached around the clock (24/7). 🙌
8 Nov 2026

very nice trust worthy

very nice trust worthy

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Odysseas Polomarkakis
7 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Trust is something we work on every day, so reading this is great, thank you! ZAP-Hosting operates its own data centers, with servers built on dual AMD EPYC processors. 🚀
8 Nov 2026

thank you for zapk hosting it is best…

thank you for zapk hosting it is best in the world

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ahma muhamad
7 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
That is an incredibly kind thing to say, thank you! And if a question ever pops up, our support at ZAP-Hosting is there for you 24/7. ⚡
8 Nov 2026

Super Support

Super Support

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sdasdadsa
4 Nov 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Support is what we are here for, so this one is music to our ears! The ZAP-Hosting support team is available around the clock, even for the small questions. Thank you! 🎧
5 Nov 2026

lifetime vps is pretty good

lifetime vps is pretty good

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kikyo
27 Oct 2026

Easy to use and Very affordable.

Easy to use and Very affordable.

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bondy
26 Oct 2026
ZAP-HostingReply
Easy to use and easy on the wallet? We'll happily take that review, thank you! Should a question come up along the way, the ZAP-Hosting support team is available 24/7. 🙌
26 Oct 2026

most stable server hosting platform at…

most stable server hosting platform at the time !

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ryzex fn
25 Oct 2026
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Stability is what we care about most, so this made our day! In its own data centers ZAP-Hosting runs servers on dual AMD EPYC processors. Thank you! ⚡
25 Oct 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Penpot

Answers to the most important questions before you start.

The Penpot software is free; you only pay for the VPS it runs on. The price depends on your VPS package (RAM, CPU and storage), term and location. The pricing section on this page shows the current plans with live prices from the shop.

  • One fixed price per plan and term
  • No extra charge for the Penpot software

Order a VPS, open One-Click Apps in the panel and pick Penpot from the Coolify-based app catalog. The installer deploys the Penpot services together with their database. When it's done, you open Penpot in your browser and create the first account for your team. Read the One-Click Apps guide

  • No manual Docker Compose setup needed
  • Coolify stays available for further app management

It depends on how many people use Penpot and how large your files get. Penpot runs several services at once: frontend, backend, exporter, a PostgreSQL database and a cache. A small team can start with a smaller plan. Teams with many editors, large design systems or frequent exports should choose more RAM and CPU.

  • Watch resource usage in the panel as your team grows
  • Heavy exports benefit most from extra RAM

Yes. Point an A record of your domain or subdomain, for example design.yourcompany.com, to the IP of your VPS. Then set that domain for Penpot in Coolify. Coolify routes the traffic to Penpot and can request an HTTPS certificate for it.

  • Works with subdomains
  • Your team opens Penpot under your own address

Yes. Every VPS gets a daily automatic Backup at a fixed time set by the platform, included even without the ZapX Pass. With the ZapX Pass you can see and restore those daily Backups, create manual Backups and snapshots, and keep daily Backups for longer depending on your Pass tier.

  • Daily automatic Backup included
  • Restore, manual Backups and snapshots with the ZapX Pass

Yes, cancel anytime. You choose a flexible term when you order, and a cancellation takes effect at the end of your current term. Your Penpot instance keeps running until then.

  • Flexible terms
  • Cancel anytime in your account

Yes. Penpot is open-source software, and the software itself costs nothing to self-host. You only pay for the server it runs on. On a ZAP-Hosting VPS that is the plan you choose, with Penpot installed in one click.

  • Open source under the MPL 2.0 license
  • You only pay for the VPS

You do. Your design files, assets and the Penpot database stay on your own VPS. You get full root access, so you decide who can sign in, where data is stored and which other tools run on the same server.

  • Files and database stay on your VPS
  • Full root access via SSH

Penpot's cloud version is run by the Penpot team. With Penpot on your own VPS, you control the server, the data, the configuration and when updates happen. You can also run other Coolify apps next to Penpot on the same VPS.

  • You choose the location and update timing
  • Room for more self-hosted apps

You choose from data center locations in Europe and America. Pick the one closest to your team for the fastest response times. Many North American teams start with Ashburn, Dallas or Los Angeles, and every other available location is listed when you order.

  • Locations in Europe and America
  • Choose the location when you order

Any more questions?

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ZAPX Dashboard

Manage your Penpot VPS in the ZapX panel.

Resource stats, console and settings of the VPS running Penpot, all in one dashboard.

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VPS Console tab

VPS Console tab

VPS Console tab

ZapX AI Agent

Ask about your Penpot server. Get a clear next step.

The ZapX AI Agent knows your VPS context and helps with Penpot logs, resource usage and Coolify settings, with safe next steps right in the panel.

Penpot logs explainedResource usage checkedCoolify settings clarifiedRestore steps explained

The ZapX AI Agent is part of the ZapX Pass and works account-wide for every supported service.

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Why are my Penpot exports so slow?
The exporter uses most of the RAM while large boards render.
What can I do about it?
Export fewer boards at once, or compare your usage with a larger plan.

Performance

Measured power for growing design files.

Enough CPU and fast storage that large Penpot files open quickly, several designers edit at once and exports render while the team keeps working.

Top-tier Performance

High-performance VPS, CPU model depends on the location

ZAP-HostingPowerful server CPUs
Typical VPS providerHardware varies

Typical VPS plans without a published host CPU

confirmed 2026-07-01

Standard CPUPowerful server CPUs, model depends on the location
StorageEnterprise NVMe U.3, Ceph
Support24/7 AI + escalation

Methodology: July 2026 · mtr · iperf3 · fio · Smokeping

“Typical market” values reflect common providers in the relevant segment under comparable test conditions where applicable.

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Use cases

How teams use Penpot on their VPS.

From in-house product teams to agencies and confidential projects: see how Penpot on a VPS fits the way your team designs.

Ready to design?

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Your Penpot VPS in your pocket.

Keep an eye on the VPS running Penpot from the ZapX app: check status and resource usage and restart it on the go.

Live status and resource usage at a glance
Start, stop and restart your VPS on the go
Server details and IP always at hand

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Benefit

All apps included

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