Comparison

Framer vs Penpot

On the evidence we track, Framer leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Framer82
Penpot61
Score
vioscaleAI score
Framer82 / 100medium · 74%
Penpot61 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
Framer
Penpot
Model
Framerfreemium
Penpotfreemium
Price level
Framerlow
Penpotmid
Starting price
Framer$10
Penpot$25
Transparent
Framer
Penpot
Integrations
Count
Framer6
Penpot5
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Framer
Penpot
Gdpr
Framer
Penpot
Iso27001
Framer
Penpot
Scorecard
Framer
Penpot5.4
Soc2
Framer
Penpot
Reliability
Sla pct
Framer99.99
Penpot
Status page
Framer
Penpot
Adoption
Dependent repos
Framer
Penpot0
Github stars
Framer
Penpot59,708
Activity
Commits last 30d
Framer
Penpot100
Release
Cadence days
Framer
Penpot9
History
Framer
Penpot20 items
License
Spdx
Framer
PenpotMPL-2.0
Language
Primary
Framer
PenpotClojure
Content
Faq
Framer7 items
Penpot8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ui/ux & prototyping tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Design
Vector UI design
Framer
Penpot
Component / design-system libraries
Framer
Penpot
Auto layout / responsive
Framer
Penpot
Prototyping
Clickable prototyping
Framer
Penpot
Advanced interactions (variables / conditions)
Framer
Penpot
Collaboration
Real-time multiplayer collaboration
Framer
Penpot
Handoff
Dev handoff / spec export
Framer
Penpot
Platform
Platform breadth (Web / macOS / Windows / Linux / self-hosted)
FramerWeb, macOS, Windows
PenpotWeb-based; self-hosted on Linux with Docker; cloud-hosted with data residency op
Licensing
Self-hostable / open-source
Framer
Penpot
AI
AI design assist
Framer
Penpot
Pricing
Pricing model
FramerFreemium
PenpotOpen-source
Ecosystem
Plugin / community ecosystem
FramerMarketplace with community-contributed templates, plugins, and components
PenpotOpen plugin API with community contributions and MCP Server for multi-directiona

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Framer

Leader

A cloud-based web design tool that uses AI agents to create custom website designs, manage content via a built-in CMS, and generate interactive code. Supports real-time team collaboration, multiple deployment options, and extensive developer integrations.

Independently observed

Penpot

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Framer

Leader
from $10/mofreemiumFree tier

From $10/month. Free tier available. Additional editors billed per seat.

  • FreeFree
    • Free Framer domain
    • Design pages
    • CMS access
    • Collaboration support
  • Basic$10/month plus $20/month per additional editor
    • Free custom domain
    • 2 CMS collections
    • 50 GB bandwidth
    • Built-in SEO
    • Localization add-on option
  • Pro$30/month plus $20/design editor and $10/content editor
    • 10 CMS collections
    • 100 GB bandwidth
    • Site redirects
    • Staging environment
    • Branching with previews
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom limits
    • Unlimited editors
    • Enterprise-grade security
    • Uptime guarantee
    • SCIM
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Penpot

from $25/mofreemiumFree tier14-day trial

From free Professional to $7/user/mo Unlimited (capped at $175/mo) and Enterprise starting at $950/month

  • ProfessionalFree
    • Unlimited design files
    • Unlimited teams
    • Plugins
    • No file size limits within storage
    • 7-day autosave and recovery
  • Unlimited$7/user/mo, capped at $175/mo
    • 25GB storage
    • 30-day autosave and recovery
    • Early access to features
    • 50% discount on Penpot events
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited storage
    • 90-day autosave and recovery
    • Advanced governance
    • Customizable add-ons
  • Enterprise AdminStarting at $950/mo with admin features
    • Centralized admin console
    • Organization management
    • Advanced team permissions
    • SSO
    • Plugin allowlist with AI agents
    • +2 more
  • Private ServerContact sales
    • Dedicated private infrastructure
    • Enterprise SSO and access controls
    • Guaranteed response times
    • SCIM role assignment
    • Guest access controls
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Framer
Penpot
macOS
Framer
Penpot
Windows
Framer
Penpot
CLI
Framer
Penpot
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Framer
Penpot
Self-hosted
Framer
Penpot
Air-gapped
Framer
Penpot

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Framer

Leader
12 total
  • Figma
  • Contentful
  • Sanity
  • Adobe Experience Manager
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • WordPress REST API
  • Cursor
  • Claude Code
  • OpenRouter
  • Terminal/CLI
  • Codex
Independently observed

Penpot

5 total
  • Open API
  • MCP Server
  • Webhooks
  • Access tokens
  • Plugins
Independently observed
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