# Framer vs Penpot

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Framer

| Attribute | Framer | Penpot |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 81.8 (73% (medium)) | 62.7 (68% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 60,714 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under UI/UX & Prototyping Tools.","source":"https://www.framer.com/pricing","question":"What is Framer?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Framer offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $10 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://www.framer.com/pricing","question":"Is Framer free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Framer supports the web, Windows, macOS and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.framer.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Framer support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Framer, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.framer.com/pricing","question":"Can Framer be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Framer, including Figma, Contentful, Sanity, Adobe Experience Manager, Slack, GitHub, WordPress REST API and Cursor, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.framer.com/pricing","question":"What does Framer integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Framer. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Framer not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.framer.com/legal/security","question":"What security certifications does Framer have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Framer is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.framer.com/pricing","question":"Where is Framer available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"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 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. | 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","plugin_ecosystem":"Marketplace with community-contributed templates, plugins, and components","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser","component_libraries":true,"advanced_interactions":true,"clickable_prototyping":true,"realtime_collaboration":true,"gpl_or_permissive_oss_license":false,"third_party_plugin_ecosystem_api":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":"Figma"},{"name":"Contentful"},{"name":"Sanity"},{"name":"Adobe Experience Manager"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"communication","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"WordPress REST API","native":true,"category":"cms","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cursor","native":false,"category":"development","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Claude Code","native":false,"category":"development","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OpenRouter","native":false,"category":"development","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Terminal/CLI","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Codex","native":false,"category":"development","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 | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"ES","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier","features":["Free Framer domain","Design pages","AI credits to try"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Try for free","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"1000","locales":"1","bandwidth":"1 GB/month","ai_credits":"500/month","file_uploads":"5 MB","cms_collections":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$10/month","features":["Free custom domain","2× credits first month","2 CMS collections","50 GB bandwidth","Built-in SEO","Use your own domain"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Creative personal sites","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"bandwidth":"50 GB/month","cms_collections":"2"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$30/month","features":["10 CMS collections","100 GB bandwidth","Site redirects","Staging environment","Branching with previews","Advanced hosting","A/B testing"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Growing professional sites","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"bandwidth":"100 GB/month","cms_collections":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom credits with volume discounts","Custom limits","Unlimited editors","Enterprise-grade security","Uptime guarantee","SCIM","SSO"],"description":"Mission critical sites","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"limits":"Custom"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra editors","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Translation locales","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"locale","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"A/B testing, Funnels, and customization","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier. From $10/month for paid plans. Yearly billing available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.framer.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:13:27.445Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"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 | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":7,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | 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.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.9 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.framer.com/legal/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 | Framer | 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 | 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 | Marketplace with community-contributed templates, plugins, and components | Open plugin API with community contributions and MCP Server for multi-directiona |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T07:16:45.402Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*