# Why isn't Penpot recommended as an option?

**URL:** <https://community.penpot.app/t/why-isnt-penpot-recommended-as-an-option/7798>\
**Category:** Ask the community\
**Tags:** community\
**Created:** [February 10, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/why-isnt-penpot-recommended-as-an-option/7798 "2025-02-10T20:20:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.penpot.app/t/why-isnt-penpot-recommended-as-an-option/7798/4 "2025-02-11T20:20:03Z")

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> [@AlbertKinng](#):
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> They’re aware of Penpot’s existence but seem intent on keeping it under the radar.

Any company that takes itself somewhat seriously keeps an eye on the market in which it operates. So this will be no different at Figma. Besides, Figma has no interest in mentioning Penpot, what people do not know about they are not going to look for.

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> [@AlbertKinng](#):
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> Penpot is already functional

For the moment, Penpot is not yet stable enough, there are still too many bugs in it.  
See [Penpot GitHub bug issues](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) and see subsequent posts.

> [@Next Fix Release](https://community.penpot.app/t/next-fix-release/7793):
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> Hey, When is the next fix release of Penpot planned? I have 1 Penpot file where I can’t do anything with. Already send the Penpot file to support and the issue is logged in Taiga…

> [@Penpot crashes when you try to copy components elements](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-crashes-when-you-try-to-copy-components-elements/7747):
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> Penpot is back to crashing incessantly. Here is the gist of this time: Nested copy component only allowed inside other component The .txt report reads: :details [{:code :nested-copy-not-allowed, :hint "Nested copy component only allowed inside other component", :shape ##object[Function]{:id #uuid "52caa72d-a731-8033-8005-b0804006b749", :name "Field / Mobile / Default", :type :frame, :x -706.4431660053823, …

> [@Penpot crashes after resizing a board](https://community.penpot.app/t/penpot-crashes-after-resizing-a-board/7759):
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> Penpot crashes after resizing a board: [Demo of the crash](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ej2PnuTYo)[Prototype](https://design.penpot.app/#/view/790b4dba-cade-8121-8005-9615366d3138?page-id=790b4dba-cade-8121-8005-9615366d3139&section=interactions&index=0&share-id=37d6e7bf-72f9-806c-8005-b26049c0f55a) OS: Fedora KDE Linux Browser: Tested in firefox 134.0.2 and Brave Version 1.74.51 ( Chromium: 132.0.6834.160) report.txt: Hint: Index out of bounds Prof ID: d9665a57-0073-80a2-8002-326f006367b5 Team ID: d9665a57-0073-80a2-8002-326f00639b64 Data: {:hint "Index out of bounds"} Trace: u@https://design.penpot.app/plugins-runtime/index.js?ts=1738236867115:3434:42 vf@https://design.penpot.app/js/shared.10ca2b20e-1738235758.j…

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> [@AlbertKinng](#):
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> What exactly are those features?

> **[Reddit - The heart of the internet](https://www.reddit.com/r/Penpot/comments/1fi23gd/can_i_use_variable_fonts_in_penpot/)**

Penpot is looking to implement this if I’m correct.

And have a look here

> [@loudspeaker Help Us! What Issues or Enhancements Matter Most to You?](https://community.penpot.app/t/help-us-what-issues-or-enhancements-matter-most-to-you/6763):
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> Hey Penpot community! wave We’re constantly working to improve Penpot and make it the best tool for your design needs, and we want your input! We’ve put together a list of the top 10 issues and feature requests that have come up frequently, but we’d love to hear from you too: Top 10 issues we’ve heard from the community: Comments & notifications: Improving feedback workflows with better notifications. Zoom control: Managing excessive zoom in/out in the design process. Precision in r…

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> [@Your Vote Can Shape Penpot’s Future!](https://community.penpot.app/t/your-vote-can-shape-penpot-s-future/7559):
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> We love hearing your thoughts, ideas, and priorities! As we continue improving Penpot, we’d like you to help us decide which features and enhancements should be our top focus. Here’s a list of ongoing and potential developments. Let us know what’s most important to you by voting! Feature Ideas: What’s Most Important to You? [poll](https://community.penpot.app/t/your-vote-can-shape-penpot-s-future/7559/1)sparkles Before sharing new suggestions, be sure to check out our post, “[Not a roadmap! Recent, current, and 2025 initiatives](https://community.penpot.app/t/not-a-roadmap-recent-current-and-2025-initiatives/7375),” to see if we’re already working on it…

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