Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
Adobe XDvsPenpot
Adobe XD starts at $59.99/mo; Penpot is free. Both rated 4.3/5 by users.
Adobe XDvs Penpot
★ 4.3/5
Only in Adobe XD
- ✦ Auto-Animate
- ✦ Voice Prototyping
- ✦ Responsive Resize
From $59.99/moPart of Creative Cloud (30M+) users · est. 2016
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Penpotvs Adobe XD
★ 4.3/5
Only in Penpot
- ✦ Real-time Collaboration
- ✦ SVG-based
- ✦ Open Source
✓ Free plan500K+ users · est. 2019
Try Penpot Free →Ratings Breakdown
Adobe XD
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Penpot
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Adobe XD uniquely offers Auto-Animate, Voice Prototyping, Responsive Resize. Penpot uniquely offers Real-time Collaboration, SVG-based, Open Source. Both share 5 features including UI Design, Prototyping, Components.
Feature
Adobe XD
Penpot
UI Design
✓
✓
Prototyping
✓
✓
Components
✓
✓
Plugins
✓
✓
Design Systems
✓
✓
Auto-Animate
✓
✗
Voice Prototyping
✓
✗
Responsive Resize
✓
✗
Repeat Grid
✓
✗
Creative Cloud Integration
✓
✗
Coediting
✓
✗
Design Specs
✓
✗
Share for Review
✓
✗
Adobe Fonts
✓
✗
Export Assets
✓
✗
3D Transforms
✓
✗
UI Kits
✓
✗
Asset Management
✓
✗
Color Management
✓
✗
Gradient Editor
✓
✗
Shape Tools
✓
✗
Boolean Operations
✓
✗
Layer Management
✓
✗
Symbol Library
✓
✗
Interaction Design
✓
✗
Micro Interactions
✓
✗
Animation Timeline
✓
✗
Scrollable Areas
✓
✗
Fixed Elements
✓
✗
Overlay Support
✓
✗
Responsive Breakpoints
✓
✗
Real-time Collaboration
✗
✓
SVG-based
✗
✓
Open Source
✗
✓
Self-Hostable
✗
✓
Flex Layout
✗
✓
Grid Layout
✗
✓
Design Tokens
✗
✓
Interactions
✗
✓
CSS Ready
✗
✓
Developer Handoff
✗
✓
Total Features
31
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Adobe XD if you need:
- ✓ Auto-Animate
- ✓ Voice Prototyping
- ✓ Responsive Resize
- ✓ Repeat Grid
- ✓ Creative Cloud Integration
Choose Penpot if you need:
- ✓ Real-time Collaboration
- ✓ SVG-based
- ✓ Open Source
- ✓ Self-Hostable
- ✓ Flex Layout
Pricing Comparison
Adobe XD starts at $59.99/mo; Penpot is free.
Adobe XD Plans
Paid plans only
Creative Cloud All AppsBest Value
$59.99/mo- • XD + all Adobe apps
- • 100GB storage
Penpot Plans
Free tier available
Free (Self-hosted)
Free- • Unlimited everything
- • Self-hosted
Free (Cloud)
Free- • Unlimited projects
- • Community support
Premium
Custom- • Priority support
- • SLA
- • Coming soon
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