# Figma vs Penpot

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Penpot

| Attribute | Figma | Penpot |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 55.2 (74% (medium)) | 62.7 (68% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 60,714 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Figma is a browser and desktop-based design tool that enables teams to create vector designs, build interactive prototypes with variables and animations, manage design systems and component libraries, and facilitate developer handoff through a dedicated Dev Mode. It supports real-time multiplayer collaboration and integrates with external tools via APIs and plugins. It is indexed under UI/UX & Prototyping Tools.","source":"https://www.figma.com/pricing/","question":"What is Figma?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Figma offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Starter, Professional, Organization and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.figma.com/pricing/","question":"Is Figma free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Figma supports the web, Windows and macOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.figma.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Figma support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Figma, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.figma.com/pricing/","question":"Can Figma be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 32 integrations for Figma, including Zoom, Supabase, AWS (Cloudscape design system integration), ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, VS Code and Slack, plus 24 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.figma.com/pricing/","question":"What does Figma integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Figma. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Figma not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.figma.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Figma have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Figma is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.figma.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Figma available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A web-based design and prototyping tool built on open web standards (SVG, HTML, CSS) that facilitates real-time collaboration between designers and developers. It supports responsive UI design with CSS-based layouts, design systems with components and tokens, interactive prototyping, and integrates with AI workflows through an extensible plugin ecosystem. It is indexed under UI/UX & Prototyping Tools.","source":"https://penpot.app/pricing","question":"What is Penpot?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Penpot is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MPL-2.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $7 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://penpot.app/pricing","question":"Is Penpot free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Penpot. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://penpot.app/pricing","question":"What platforms does Penpot support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Penpot can be deployed cloud / SaaS, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://penpot.app/pricing","question":"Can Penpot be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Penpot, including Open API, MCP Server, Webhooks, Access tokens and Plugins. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://penpot.app/pricing/self-host","question":"What does Penpot integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Penpot. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Penpot not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://penpot.app/security-whitepaper","question":"What security certifications does Penpot have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Penpot is published under the MPL-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot","question":"Is Penpot open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Penpot is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Spain.","source":"https://penpot.app/pricing","question":"Where is Penpot available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A web-based workspace enabling teams to design, prototype, and hand off products collaboratively, with integrated development tools, real-time teamwork, and AI-assisted design generation | A web-based design and prototyping tool built on open web standards (SVG, HTML, CSS) that facilitates real-time collaboration between designers and developers. It supports responsive UI design with CSS-based layouts, design systems with components and tokens, interactive prototyping, and integrates with AI workflows through an extensible plugin ecosystem. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ai_design":true,"auto_layout":true,"dev_handoff":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":false,"vector_design":true,"platform_breadth":"Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android","plugin_ecosystem":"Figma Community with 1000+ templates, plugins, and community-built integrations","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser","component_libraries":true,"advanced_interactions":true,"clickable_prototyping":true,"realtime_collaboration":true,"third_party_plugin_ecosystem_api":true,"css_flexbox_based_auto_layout_engine":true,"real_time_multiplayer_crdt_cursor_sync":true,"component_variants_and_property_overrides":true,"advanced_micro_interaction_animation_smart_animate":true,"developer_mode_handoff_environment_css_swift_export":true,"design_token_variable_mapping_colors_spacing_typography":true,"stateful_interactive_prototyping_with_variables_and_logic":true}` | `{"ai_design":true,"auto_layout":true,"dev_handoff":true,"pricing_model":"open_source","self_hostable":true,"vector_design":true,"platform_breadth":"Web-based; self-hosted on Linux with Docker; cloud-hosted with data residency op","plugin_ecosystem":"Open plugin API with community contributions and MCP Server for multi-directiona","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser","component_libraries":true,"advanced_interactions":true,"clickable_prototyping":true,"realtime_collaboration":true,"third_party_plugin_ecosystem_api":true,"css_flexbox_based_auto_layout_engine":true,"component_variants_and_property_overrides":true,"design_token_variable_mapping_colors_spacing_typography":true,"stateful_interactive_prototyping_with_variables_and_logic":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"AWS (Cloudscape design system integration)"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Linear","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Notion","native":true,"category":"documentation","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Confluence","native":true,"category":"documentation","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Workspace","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Copilot","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"category":"automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Trello","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"AWS Amplify","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Bubble","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Axure","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Zeplin","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Frontify","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"UserTesting","native":true,"category":"research","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Userlytics","native":true,"category":"research","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"dscout","native":true,"category":"research","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Hotjar","native":true,"category":"research","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Lens Studio","native":true,"category":"ar","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Productboard","native":true,"category":"product_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Qatalog","native":true,"category":"documentation","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"StoriesOnBoard","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Storybook","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"FigJam","native":true,"category":"collaboration","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Make","native":false,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Open API"},{"name":"MCP Server"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Access tokens"},{"name":"Plugins"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Clojure |
| license.spdx | - | MPL-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"ES","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","commitment":"monthly","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"500/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$16/month billed annually","commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":16,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Governance+"}],"summary":"Free viewer access. Subscription plans from $16/month (Professional, billed annually). Enterprise available. Pricing varies by seat type.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.figma.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:11:10.994Z","startingPrice":{"amount":16,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Professional","summary":"Free","features":["No file limits","Unlimited teams","Open source","Unlimited team size (8 members + unlimited viewers)","10GB storage","7 days autosave versions","50% discount on Penpot events"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free and fully featured with core design tools","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"10GB","autosave":"7 days","team_members":"8 plus unlimited viewers"}},{"free":false,"name":"Unlimited","summary":"$7/editor/month (capped at $175/month). 14-day free trial.","features":["All Professional features","Extra storage","Extended history","Early access to features","30 days autosave versions","Single sign-on (SSO)"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":7,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enhanced features with extra storage and early access","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"25GB","autosave":"30 days"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$25/member/month","features":["All Unlimited features","Advanced governance","Centralized administration","Team permissions","Secure collaboration","90 days autosave versions","Single sign-on (SSO)","Choice of hosting region","IP whitelisting"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"member","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced governance with centralized administration and security features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Private Server","summary":"$50,000/year","features":["Dedicated infrastructure","Custom hosting","Advanced security","Enterprise-grade support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50000,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Dedicated infrastructure for enterprise deployments","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free Professional plan with full features. Unlimited plan at $7/editor/month (capped at $175/month) with 14-day trial. Enterprise at $25/member/month. Private Server at $50k/year.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://penpot.app/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:14:13.929Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"unit":"editor","amount":7,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":16,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":7,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 9 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.18.2","date":"2026-10-05T10:51:33Z","type":"stable","version":"2.18.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.18.1","date":"2026-10-01T09:33:54Z","type":"stable","version":"2.18.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.18.0","date":"2026-09-23T09:02:03Z","type":"stable","version":"2.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.17.2","date":"2026-08-27T08:31:12Z","type":"stable","version":"2.17.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.17.1","date":"2026-08-17T10:40:41Z","type":"stable","version":"2.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.17.0","date":"2026-07-22T06:59:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.16.2","date":"2026-07-01T13:11:49Z","type":"stable","version":"2.16.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.16.1","date":"2026-06-24T09:37:20Z","type":"stable","version":"2.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.16.0","date":"2026-06-11T13:07:01Z","type":"stable","version":"2.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.15.4","date":"2026-06-02T08:41:29Z","type":"stable","version":"2.15.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.15.3","date":"2026-05-14T14:30:44Z","type":"stable","version":"2.15.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.15.2","date":"2026-05-13T05:30:29Z","type":"stable","version":"2.15.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.15.1","date":"2026-05-12T17:21:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.15.0","date":"2026-05-12T09:33:25Z","type":"stable","version":"2.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.14.5","date":"2026-05-06T12:56:41Z","type":"stable","version":"2.14.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.14.4","date":"2026-04-27T11:17:28Z","type":"stable","version":"2.14.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.14.3","date":"2026-04-16T08:35:57Z","type":"stable","version":"2.14.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.14.2","date":"2026-04-08T16:45:36Z","type":"stable","version":"2.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.14.1","date":"2026-03-30T13:29:06Z","type":"stable","version":"2.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/penpot/penpot/releases/tag/2.14.0","date":"2026-03-24T09:53:25Z","type":"stable","version":"2.14.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 3","level":"Type III","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001:2022","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27017","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27018:2019","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27701","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 42001:2023","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP Authorized","status":"active"},{"name":"EU Cloud Code of Conduct","status":"active"},{"name":"C5 Cloud Computing Compliance","status":"active"},{"name":"TISAX","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.9 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.figma.com/security/ | https://penpot.app/security-whitepaper |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=helm&package_name=penpot%2Fpenpot&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (UI/UX & Prototyping Tools)

| Capability | Figma | Penpot |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Design** |  |  |
| Vector UI design | ✓ | ✓ |
| Component / design-system libraries | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto layout / responsive | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Prototyping** |  |  |
| Clickable prototyping | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced interactions (variables / conditions) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Real-time multiplayer collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Handoff** |  |  |
| Dev handoff / spec export | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Platform breadth (Web / macOS / Windows / Linux / self-hosted) | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android | Web-based; self-hosted on Linux with Docker; cloud-hosted with data residency op |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / open-source | ✗ | ✓ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI design assist | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Open-source |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Plugin / community ecosystem | Figma Community with 1000+ templates, plugins, and community-built integrations | Open plugin API with community contributions and MCP Server for multi-directiona |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:27.591Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*