Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
WhimsicalvsPenpot
Whimsical starts at $12/mo; Penpot is free. Whimsical is rated higher at 4.6/5 vs Penpot's 4.3/5.
Whimsicalvs Penpot
★ 4.6/5+0.3 vs Penpot
Only in Whimsical
- ✦ Flowcharts
- ✦ Wireframes
- ✦ Mind Maps
✓ Free planFrom $12/mo3M+ users · est. 2017
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Penpotvs Whimsical
★ 4.3/5-0.3 vs Whimsical
Only in Penpot
- ✦ UI Design
- ✦ Prototyping
- ✦ Components
✓ Free plan500K+ users · est. 2019
Try Penpot Free →Ratings Breakdown
Whimsical
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Penpot
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Whimsical uniquely offers Flowcharts, Wireframes, Mind Maps. Penpot uniquely offers UI Design, Prototyping, Components. Both share 1 features including Real-time Collaboration.
Feature
Whimsical
Penpot
Real-time Collaboration
✓
✓
Flowcharts
✓
✗
Wireframes
✓
✗
Mind Maps
✓
✗
Sticky Notes
✓
✗
Documents
✓
✗
AI Features
✓
✗
Templates
✓
✗
Comments
✓
✗
Embedding
✓
✗
Export
✓
✗
Integrations
✓
✗
Keyboard Shortcuts
✓
✗
Clean UI
✓
✗
Version History
✓
✗
UI Design
✗
✓
Prototyping
✗
✓
Components
✗
✓
Design Systems
✗
✓
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 Whimsical if you need:
- ✓ Flowcharts
- ✓ Wireframes
- ✓ Mind Maps
- ✓ Sticky Notes
- ✓ Documents
Choose Penpot if you need:
- ✓ UI Design
- ✓ Prototyping
- ✓ Components
- ✓ Design Systems
- ✓ SVG-based
Pricing Comparison
Whimsical starts at $12/mo; Penpot is free.
Whimsical Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 100 AI actions
- • Limited boards
ProBest Value
$12/user/mo- • Unlimited boards
- • AI features
Organization
$20/user/mo- • SSO
- • Admin controls
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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