ContentTools vs Penpot

ContentTools is a JavaScript library for adding WYSIWYG editing to HTML pages. Developers include its CSS and JavaScript files, mark the page regions that should be editable, and configure the editor to initialize from those regions. Editing tools support inserting and converting images, videos, tables, and lists; users can drag blocks to rearrange them and resize images and videos. Undo and redo are supported without a stated limit during an editing session. Developers can define a palette of styles for eligible elements. The library is framework agnostic and extensible, and its five component libraries can be used independently. The maker describes integrations with CMS applications and web frameworks including WordPress, Yii, Laravel, and Django. ContentTools is free and MIT licensed. It does not store edited content or provide user authentication, so developers need to configure their own save mechanism. Its image-upload interface includes rotation and cropping, but the demo simulates those functions without a server-side API. Pre-built project files are available in the repository’s build folder.

Penpot is an open-source design platform for teams working across design and development. It runs in a browser and includes SVG vector editing, custom font management, Flex Layout, CSS Grid Layout and interactive prototyping. Design systems can use components, native design tokens and shared libraries; developers can inspect code using standards such as CSS, HTML, SVG and JSON, as well as Penpot's open file format. The service is available in the cloud or can be self-hosted on private cloud, on-premises or in air-gapped environments, with Docker and Kubernetes listed as deployment options. Security information includes SAML SSO, role-based access control, AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit and GDPR compliance with a DPA. Self-hosted deployments are described as SOC2/HIPAA capable, and Penpot can be deployed in FedRAMP environments. Professional is free; Unlimited costs $7 editor/month, Enterprise $25 member/month, and Private Server $50k year. There is no desktop app.