Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
PenpotvsCanva
Penpot is free; Canva starts at $15/mo. Canva is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Penpot's 4.3/5.
Penpotvs Canva
★ 4.3/5-0.4 vs Canva
Only in Penpot
- ✦ UI Design
- ✦ Prototyping
- ✦ Components
✓ Free plan500K+ users · est. 2019
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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
Try Canva Free →Ratings Breakdown
Penpot
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Canva
4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.7/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.7/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Penpot uniquely offers UI Design, Prototyping, Components. Canva uniquely offers Graphic Design, Photo Editor, Video Editor. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Penpot
Canva
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
✓
✗
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
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
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 Canva if you need:
- ✓ Graphic Design
- ✓ Photo Editor
- ✓ Video Editor
- ✓ Presentations
- ✓ Social Media Design
Pricing Comparison
Penpot is free; Canva starts at $15/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
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
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