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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.

Framer full profile →Penpot full profile →
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★Framer82
Penpot63
Score
vioscaleAI score
Framer82 / 100medium · 73%
Penpot63 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
Framer✓
Penpot✓
Model
Framerfreemium
Penpotfreemium
Price level
Framerlow
Penpotlow
Starting price
Framer$10
Penpot$7
Transparent
Framer✓
Penpot✓
Integrations
Count
Framer5
Penpot5
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Framer✓
Penpot–
Gdpr
Framer✓
Penpot✓
Iso27001
Framer✓
Penpot–
Scorecard
Framer–
Penpot4.9
Soc2
Framer✓
Penpot–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Framer99.99
Penpot–
Status page
Framer✓
Penpot✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Framer–
Penpot0
Github stars
Framer–
Penpot60,714
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
Market
Availability
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 no-code website builder that uses AI agents to help users design, build, and manage websites from concept to launch. It includes a visual design editor, content management system, real-time collaboration, and integrations with external tools and services.

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/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier. From $10/month for paid plans. Yearly billing available.

  • FreeFree
    • Free Framer domain
    • Design pages
    • AI credits to try
  • Basic$10/month
    • Free custom domain
    • 2× credits first month
    • 2 CMS collections
    • 50 GB bandwidth
    • Built-in SEO
    • +1 more
  • Pro$30/month
    • 10 CMS collections
    • 100 GB bandwidth
    • Site redirects
    • Staging environment
    • Branching with previews
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom credits with volume discounts
    • Custom limits
    • Unlimited editors
    • Enterprise-grade security
    • Uptime guarantee
    • +2 more
as of verify ↗

Penpot

from $7/editor/mofreemiumFree tier14-day trial

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.

  • ProfessionalFree
    • No file limits
    • Unlimited teams
    • Open source
    • Unlimited team size (8 members + unlimited viewers)
    • 10GB storage
    • +2 more
  • Unlimited$7/editor/month (capped at $175/month). 14-day free trial.
    • All Professional features
    • Extra storage
    • Extended history
    • Early access to features
    • 30 days autosave versions
    • +1 more
  • Enterprise$25/member/month
    • All Unlimited features
    • Advanced governance
    • Centralized administration
    • Team permissions
    • Secure collaboration
    • +4 more
  • Private ServerContact sales
    • Dedicated infrastructure
    • Custom hosting
    • Advanced security
    • Enterprise-grade support
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✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Framer✓
Penpot✓
Self-hosted
Framer✗
Penpot✓
On-premise
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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