Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
PenpotvsAffinity Designer
Penpot is free; Affinity Designer starts at $69.99/mo. Affinity Designer is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs Penpot's 4.3/5.
Penpotvs Affinity Designer
★ 4.3/5-0.2 vs Affinity Designer
Only in Penpot
- ✦ UI Design
- ✦ Prototyping
- ✦ Components
✓ Free plan500K+ users · est. 2019
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Affinity Designervs Penpot
★ 4.5/5+0.2 vs Penpot
Only in Affinity Designer
- ✦ Vector Design
- ✦ Raster & Vector Hybrid
- ✦ PSD/AI Import
From $69.99/mo10M+ users · est. 2014
Try Affinity Designer Free →Ratings Breakdown
Penpot
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Affinity Designer
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Penpot uniquely offers UI Design, Prototyping, Components. Affinity Designer uniquely offers Vector Design, Raster & Vector Hybrid, PSD/AI Import. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Penpot
Affinity Designer
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
✓
✗
Vector Design
✗
✓
Raster & Vector Hybrid
✗
✓
PSD/AI Import
✗
✓
Pen & Node Tools
✗
✓
Typography
✗
✓
Color Management
✗
✓
Non-destructive Effects
✗
✓
Artboards
✗
✓
Symbols
✗
✓
Grids & Guides
✗
✓
Export Personas
✗
✓
iPad Version
✗
✓
GPU Accelerated
✗
✓
Pixel-perfect Zoom
✗
✓
Master Pages
✗
✓
Vector Shapes Library
✗
✓
Advanced Layer Management
✗
✓
Shape Building Tools
✗
✓
Gradient Map Editor
✗
✓
Texture Brushes
✗
✓
Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts
✗
✓
Live Shapes
✗
✓
Align and Distribute
✗
✓
Snapping Controls
✗
✓
Shape Boolean Operations
✗
✓
Vector Crop Tool
✗
✓
History Panel
✗
✓
Total Features
15
27
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Penpot if you need:
- ✓ UI Design
- ✓ Prototyping
- ✓ Components
- ✓ Design Systems
- ✓ Real-time Collaboration
Choose Affinity Designer if you need:
- ✓ Vector Design
- ✓ Raster & Vector Hybrid
- ✓ PSD/AI Import
- ✓ Pen & Node Tools
- ✓ Typography
Pricing Comparison
Penpot is free; Affinity Designer starts at $69.99/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
Affinity Designer Plans
Paid plans only
Affinity Designer V2
$69.99/one-time- • Desktop app
- • No subscription
Affinity V2 Universal
$169.99/one-time- • Designer + Photo + Publisher
- • All platforms
Canva SubscriptionBest Value
$14.99/mo- • Full Affinity suite via Canva Teams
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