Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
CanvavsPenpot
Canva starts at $15/mo; Penpot is free. Canva is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Penpot's 4.3/5.
Canvavs Penpot
★ 4.7/5+0.4 vs Penpot
Only in Canva
- ✦ Graphic Design
- ✦ Photo Editor
- ✦ Video Editor
✓ Free planFrom $15/mo190M+ users · est. 2012
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Penpotvs Canva
★ 4.3/5-0.4 vs Canva
Only in Penpot
- ✦ UI Design
- ✦ Prototyping
- ✦ Components
✓ Free plan500K+ users · est. 2019
Try Penpot Free →Ratings Breakdown
Canva
4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.7/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.7/5
Penpot
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Canva uniquely offers Graphic Design, Photo Editor, Video Editor. Penpot uniquely offers UI Design, Prototyping, Components. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Canva
Penpot
Graphic Design
✓
✗
Photo Editor
✓
✗
Video Editor
✓
✗
Presentations
✓
✗
Social Media Design
✓
✗
Website Builder
✓
✗
Whiteboard
✓
✗
Docs
✓
✗
Print
✓
✗
Brand Kit
✓
✗
Templates
✓
✗
AI Image Generator
✓
✗
Background Remover
✓
✗
Content Planner
✓
✗
Team Collaboration
✓
✗
UI Design
✗
✓
Prototyping
✗
✓
Components
✗
✓
Design Systems
✗
✓
Real-time Collaboration
✗
✓
SVG-based
✗
✓
Open Source
✗
✓
Self-Hostable
✗
✓
Flex Layout
✗
✓
Grid Layout
✗
✓
Design Tokens
✗
✓
Interactions
✗
✓
CSS Ready
✗
✓
Developer Handoff
✗
✓
Plugins
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Canva if you need:
- ✓ Graphic Design
- ✓ Photo Editor
- ✓ Video Editor
- ✓ Presentations
- ✓ Social Media Design
Choose Penpot if you need:
- ✓ UI Design
- ✓ Prototyping
- ✓ Components
- ✓ Design Systems
- ✓ Real-time Collaboration
Pricing Comparison
Canva starts at $15/mo; Penpot is free.
Canva Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 250K+ templates
- • 5GB storage
- • AI tools
Pro
$15/user/mo- • 100M+ assets
- • 1TB storage
- • Brand Kit
TeamsBest Value
$10/user/mo- • Brand controls
- • Approval workflows
- • Reporting
Enterprise
Custom- • SSO
- • Advanced controls
- • SLA
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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