Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
PenpotvsAdobe XD
Penpot is free; Adobe XD starts at $59.99/mo. Both rated 4.3/5 by users.
Penpotvs Adobe XD
★ 4.3/5
Only in Penpot
- ✦ Real-time Collaboration
- ✦ SVG-based
- ✦ Open Source
✓ Free plan500K+ users · est. 2019
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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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Penpot
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Adobe XD
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Penpot uniquely offers Real-time Collaboration, SVG-based, Open Source. Adobe XD uniquely offers Auto-Animate, Voice Prototyping, Responsive Resize. Both share 5 features including UI Design, Prototyping, Components.
Feature
Penpot
Adobe XD
UI Design
✓
✓
Prototyping
✓
✓
Components
✓
✓
Design Systems
✓
✓
Plugins
✓
✓
Real-time Collaboration
✓
✗
SVG-based
✓
✗
Open Source
✓
✗
Self-Hostable
✓
✗
Flex Layout
✓
✗
Grid Layout
✓
✗
Design Tokens
✓
✗
Interactions
✓
✗
CSS Ready
✓
✗
Developer Handoff
✓
✗
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
✗
✓
Total Features
15
31
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Penpot if you need:
- ✓ Real-time Collaboration
- ✓ SVG-based
- ✓ Open Source
- ✓ Self-Hostable
- ✓ Flex Layout
Choose Adobe XD if you need:
- ✓ Auto-Animate
- ✓ Voice Prototyping
- ✓ Responsive Resize
- ✓ Repeat Grid
- ✓ Creative Cloud Integration
Pricing Comparison
Penpot is free; Adobe XD starts at $59.99/mo.
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
Adobe XD Plans
Paid plans only
Creative Cloud All AppsBest Value
$59.99/mo- • XD + all Adobe apps
- • 100GB storage
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