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Compare healthier or more active tools in the same use case using ToolVitals public evidence.

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  • Penpot currently shows at least one risk or watch signal in ToolVitals data.
  • Maintenance and shipping signals are strong.
  • Health score: 98/100.
  • Shipping score: 95/100.
  • 2 pricing changes have been tracked.

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Presenton

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Confidence100
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Ashim

A Self Hosted Image Manipulator - 45+ tools, local AI, and pipelines in a single Docker container. No cloud, no telemetry. Your images never leave your machine.

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Webstudio

Open source website builder and Webflow alternative. Webstudio is an advanced visual builder that connects to any headless CMS, supports all CSS properties, and can be hosted anywhere, including with us.

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Wayscriber

Live overlay for drawing, annotating with zoom, hiding text, and capturing screenshots on Linux.

Active
Health79
Shipping90
Score86
Confidence89
Stars578
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Terrazzo

Use DTCG tokens JSON to generate code for web, mobile, native apps, and more

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Health88
Shipping72
Score86
Confidence97
Stars405
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Plasmic

Visual builder for React. Build apps, websites, and content. Integrate with your codebase.

Active
Health79
Shipping69
Score80
Confidence94
Stars6.8k
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