Lunacy vs Penpot
No clear leader: Penpot (62.7) and Lunacy (61.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for mockup tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Lunacy
A native design tool for Windows, Mac, and Linux that enables UI designers and teams to build responsive interfaces, create interactive prototypes, and work together in real time. Combines cloud-based teamwork with offline capability, includes built-in vector assets and auto-layout features, and offers enterprise options for self-hosted deployment.
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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Lunacy
Free tier available; Pro from $11.99/user/month billed annually
- FreeFree
- Low-res raster icons
- Low-res raster illustrations
- Limited to 10 cloud docs
- 30-day version history
- 30-day storage for deleted docs
- +1 more
- Pro$11.99/user/month billed annually
- Editable vector icons
- Editable vector illustrations
- AI image upscaler
- AI background remover
- No attribution or backlink required
- +3 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Custom plan tailored to needs
- Granular access control
- Priority feature development
- Dedicated customer success manager
- 24/7 priority support
- +2 more
Penpot
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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Lunacy
- Figma
- Sketch
Penpot
- Open API
- MCP Server
- Webhooks
- Access tokens
- Plugins
Lunacy or Penpot: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.