Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
FramervsPenpot
Framer starts at $5/mo; Penpot is free. Framer is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs Penpot's 4.3/5.
Framervs Penpot
★ 4.5/5+0.2 vs Penpot
Only in Framer
- ✦ Interactive Design
- ✦ Code Components
- ✦ Smart Components
✓ Free planFrom $5/mo4M+ users · est. 2014
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Penpotvs Framer
★ 4.3/5-0.2 vs Framer
Only in Penpot
- ✦ UI Design
- ✦ Prototyping
- ✦ Components
✓ Free plan500K+ users · est. 2019
Try Penpot Free →Ratings Breakdown
Framer
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Penpot
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Framer uniquely offers Interactive Design, Code Components, Smart Components. Penpot uniquely offers UI Design, Prototyping, Components. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Framer
Penpot
Interactive Design
✓
✗
Code Components
✓
✗
Smart Components
✓
✗
Animations
✓
✗
Layout Tools
✓
✗
CMS
✓
✗
Web Publishing
✓
✗
Custom Domains
✓
✗
Responsive Design
✓
✗
SEO
✓
✗
Forms
✓
✗
Localization
✓
✗
Templates
✓
✗
Code Overrides
✓
✗
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 Framer if you need:
- ✓ Interactive Design
- ✓ Code Components
- ✓ Smart Components
- ✓ Animations
- ✓ Layout Tools
Choose Penpot if you need:
- ✓ UI Design
- ✓ Prototyping
- ✓ Components
- ✓ Design Systems
- ✓ Real-time Collaboration
Pricing Comparison
Framer starts at $5/mo; Penpot is free.
Framer Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 2 projects
- • Framer subdomain
MiniBest Value
$5/mo- • Custom domain
Basic
$15/mo- • CMS
- • Forms
Pro
$30/mo- • 200K visitors
- • Password protect
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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