Comparison

InVision vs Penpot

On the evidence we track, Penpot leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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InVision56
Penpot65
Score
Vioscale score
InVision56 / 100medium · 70%updating
Penpot65 / 100medium · 68%updating
Pricing
Free tier
InVision
Penpot
Model
InVisionfreemium
Price level
InVisionlow
Penpotfree
Transparent
InVision
Penpot
Integrations
Count
InVision250
Penpot5
Security
Gdpr
InVision
Penpot
Iso27001
InVision
Penpot
Scorecard
InVision
Penpot5.4
Soc2
InVision
Penpot
Reliability
Status page
InVision
Penpot
Adoption
Dependent repos
InVision
Penpot0
Github stars
InVision
Penpot59,213
Activity
Commits last 30d
InVision
Penpot100
Release
Cadence days
InVision
Penpot9
History
InVision
Penpot20 items
License
Spdx
InVision
PenpotMPL-2.0
Language
Primary
InVision
PenpotClojure
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Design
Vector UI design
InVision
Penpot
Component / design-system libraries
InVision-
Penpot
Auto layout / responsive
InVision-
Penpot
Prototyping
Clickable prototyping
InVision-
Penpot
Advanced interactions (variables / conditions)
InVision-
Penpot
Collaboration
Real-time multiplayer collaboration
InVision
Penpot
Handoff
Dev handoff / spec export
InVision-
Penpot
Platform
Platform breadth (Web / macOS / Windows / Linux / self-hosted)
InVisionWeb
PenpotWeb-based; self-hosted on Linux with Docker; cloud-hosted with data residency op
Licensing
Self-hostable / open-source
InVision-
Penpot
AI
AI design assist
InVision
Penpot
Pricing
Pricing model
InVisionFreemium
PenpotOpen-source
Ecosystem
Plugin / community ecosystem
InVision250+ integrations
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.

InVision

A canvas-based platform that integrates AI research outputs, enabling teams to review findings, align on direction, and create roadmaps and diagrams collaboratively.

Independently observed

Penpot

Leader

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.

InVision

Free tier
as of verify ↗

Penpot

Leader
from $25/moOpen sourceFree tier

Free self-hosted (open-source) or $25/user/month for Enterprise with advanced governance

  • Professional (Self-Hosted)Free
    • Complete control over data and infrastructure
    • Unlimited users, teams and files
    • All design and prototyping features
    • Community support
    • 100% open-source
  • Enterprise (Self-Hosted)$25/user/month, minimum $950/month; 25% discount if pre-ordered before July 31st
    • Everything in Professional
    • Centralized admin console
    • Create and manage multiple organizations
    • Advanced team and user permissions
    • Single Sign-On (SSO) & identity governance
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
InVision
Penpot
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
InVision
Penpot
Self-hosted
InVision
Penpot
On-premise
InVision
Penpot
Air-gapped
InVision
Penpot

Integrations

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

InVision

2 total
  • Claude
  • NotebookLM
Independently observed

Penpot

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

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.