Figma vs Penpot
Figma scores 8.1 to Penpot's 7.3 among the AI UI design tools we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 5 kinds of buyer below.
Figma wins, 8.1 to 7.3
Penpot is open source and self-hostable, with a paid plan starting at $7 a month and a permanently free cloud tier; Figma is cloud only and its cheapest paid plan runs $20 a month. Figma holds SOC 2 certification and connects to more outside apps, while Penpot's own SOC 2 status does not reach that bar. Both let teams build shared design systems and comment on prototypes together.
Pick Figma if you need SOC 2 certification and a wide range of integrations.
Pick Penpot if you want an open source tool you can self-host for free.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Apps it connects to: 12 integrations against 0 integrations
- File formats it exports: 8 export formats against 2 export formats
- Cheapest paid plan, monthly: $7 against $20
- Where it runs: 5 platforms against 1 platform
- SOC 2: Figma yes, Penpot no
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI UI design tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Figma leads on 3 of 5 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (15)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Figma
Penpot
For everything else about each tool, read the full Figma review and Penpot review.
Figma vs Penpot: common questions
Which is better, Figma or Penpot?
Figma scores 8.1 and Penpot 7.3 out of 10 among the AI UI design tools we rate. Figma is ahead on workflow and output, teams and platforms and privacy and trust. Penpot is ahead on pricing.
Is Figma or Penpot cheaper?
Figma's cheapest paid plan is $20/mo (Professional, full seat), or $16/mo billed annually and Penpot's is Free; paid from $7/mo per editor (Unlimited). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Figma and Penpot have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can Figma do that Penpot cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: sOC 2.
