Penpot
Free
Free to use$0.00
Per year
$0
Professional plan is free with no editor or file limits
Visit Penpot ↗Penpot vs Sketch
Compare with for .
Penpot
75%
match · $0/yr
Sketch
36%
match · $1,440/yr
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What you'd pay
Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered, in US dollars (USD). Prices checked Nov 2026.
Smaller bill
Sketch
Standard
$12.00 × 10 seats$120.00
× 12 months$1,440.00
Per year
$12.00 per person / mo
$1,440
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.
vs
Sketch
From $12
G2 4.5 · 1,226 reviewsProduct designers and small-to-mid teams building UI/UX for web and mobile who prefer a macOS-native design tool with optional web-based collaboration and straightforward developer handoff.
Side by side
| Penpot | Sketch | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free; paid from $7/editor/month | $12/editor/month (billed yearly) |
| Price checked | Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 |
| G2 Rating | 4.5 (10 reviews) | 4.5 (1,226 reviews) |
| Best For | 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. | Product designers and small-to-mid teams building UI/UX for web and mobile who prefer a macOS-native design tool with optional web-based collaboration and straightforward developer handoff. |
Pros and cons
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
Sketch
Pros
- Fast, polished macOS-native UI design workflow
- Strong component/library system for maintaining design consistency
- Good collaboration and review via web app (share links, comments)
- Large plugin ecosystem and integrations for extending workflows
Cons
- macOS-only for the desktop editor (limits cross-platform teams)
- Collaboration and prototyping are generally less comprehensive than some all-in-one competitors
- Costs can add up for larger teams when licensing editors
Emily Rodriguez