Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
PenpotvsFramer
Penpot is free; Framer starts at $5/mo. Framer is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs Penpot's 4.3/5.
Penpotvs Framer
★ 4.3/5-0.2 vs Framer
Only in Penpot
- ✦ UI Design
- ✦ Prototyping
- ✦ Components
✓ Free plan500K+ users · est. 2019
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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
Try Framer Free →Ratings Breakdown
Penpot
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Framer
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Penpot uniquely offers UI Design, Prototyping, Components. Framer uniquely offers Interactive Design, Code Components, Smart Components. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Penpot
Framer
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
✓
✗
Interactive Design
✗
✓
Code Components
✗
✓
Smart Components
✗
✓
Animations
✗
✓
Layout Tools
✗
✓
CMS
✗
✓
Web Publishing
✗
✓
Custom Domains
✗
✓
Responsive Design
✗
✓
SEO
✗
✓
Forms
✗
✓
Localization
✗
✓
Templates
✗
✓
Code Overrides
✗
✓
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 Framer if you need:
- ✓ Interactive Design
- ✓ Code Components
- ✓ Smart Components
- ✓ Animations
- ✓ Layout Tools
Pricing Comparison
Penpot is free; Framer starts at $5/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
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
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