Figma vs Penpot
Which design & creative tool is right for you? Compare features, pricing, and user reviews to make the best choice.
Figma
From $16Free plan
G2 4.7 · 1,590 reviewsProduct teams and designers who need collaborative UI/UX design, prototyping, and design-system workflows across distributed teams, with easy sharing and stakeholder feedback in the browser.
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Penpot
From $7Free plan
G2 4.5 · 10 reviewsTeams that want a free, open-source Figma alternative they can self-host, and developer-heavy product teams who want layouts and design tokens that map directly to CSS.
Side by side
 Figma |  Penpot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free; paid from $16/full seat/month | Free; paid from $7/editor/month |
| G2 Rating | 4.7 (1,590 reviews) | 4.5 (10 reviews) |
| Best For | Product teams and designers who need collaborative UI/UX design, prototyping, and design-system workflows across distributed teams, with easy sharing and stakeholder feedback in the browser. | Teams that want a free, open-source Figma alternative they can self-host, and developer-heavy product teams who want layouts and design tokens that map directly to CSS. |
Pros and cons
Figma
Pros
- Best-in-class real-time collaboration and sharing
- Strong component/variant and auto layout workflows for scalable UI
- Cross-platform (browser + desktop) with minimal setup
- Large plugin/community ecosystem and integrations
Cons
- Advanced features and permissions can be complex to administer at scale
- Performance can degrade with very large files or heavy prototyping
- Some workflows (e.g., complex illustration, photo editing) are better in specialized tools
Penpot
Pros
- Fully featured free plan with no editor or file limits
- Open source and self-hostable, so no vendor lock-in
- Layouts use real CSS Grid and Flexbox, which makes handoff cleaner
- Runs in any browser on Windows, Mac and Linux
Cons
- Smaller plugin, template and community ecosystem than Figma
- Can feel slower than native apps on very large files
- Prototyping and advanced interactions are less deep than Figma, UXPin or Axure
- Few G2 reviews so far, so there is less peer feedback to go on
Emily Rodriguez