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Penpot Pricing: Plans & Cost Calculator 2026

Designers needing advanced features can upgrade to the $7/user/mo Unlimited plan, while Penpot also offers a free tier and a $25/user/mo Enterprise plan.

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Penpot plans and pricing

High· Verified July 16, 2026
Interactive calculator

Billing surface

Pick a plan, set your seat count and switch billing to see the running total. The full breakdown lives in the calculator below.

$7Unlimited · monthly total
Free

Professional

Individuals / small teams; "free and fully featured"

Free
All core features (no file limits within storage, unlimited teams, plugins, open source)
Up to 8 team members + unlimited viewers
up to 10GB storage
7 days autosaved versions
7 days deleted-file recovery
unlimited design files
Get started
Plan

Unlimited

Teams that outgrow free; "support Penpot and unlock more"

$7/user/mo
All core features
Capped monthly bill: never pay more than $175/mo regardless of team size
up to 25GB storage
30 days autosaved versions
30 days deleted-file recovery
exclusive early access
50% discount on Penpot events
Choose Unlimited
Plan

Enterprise

Orgs needing governance/security; "transparent & predictive TCO"

$25/user/mo
Centralized admin console
multiple organizations
advanced team/user permissions
SSO
Plugins Allowlist incl. Agentic AI
audit logs
unlimited storage
180 days autosaved versions
180 days deleted-file recovery
exclusive early access
50% off merch & events
Choose Enterprise
Custom

Private Server

Orgs needing full control & security

Custom
Dedicated private infrastructure mgmt
Enterprise SSO & access controls
guaranteed response times
SCIM role assignment
choice of hosting region (EU/US/etc)
origin IP whitelisting
guest access controls. Enterprise plan available as add-on
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Penpot pricing: the quick answer

Quick answerHigh· Verified July 16, 2026

Penpot is open source, so self-hosting it costs nothing but your own server, and its hosted cloud spans four plans. The free Professional plan covers teams up to 8 members with 10GB storage. Paid Unlimited is $7 per user a month. Enterprise is $25 per user monthly, and a dedicated Private Server runs $50,000 a year.

  • ProfessionalFree
  • Unlimited$7/user/mo
  • Enterprise$25/user/mo
  • Private ServerCustom
Run your numbers in the cost calculator: pick a plan, set your team size, and compare monthly against annual billing.
Free tier
Yes
Billing model
Freemium
Cheapest paid
$7/user/mo
Annual discount
Not offered

At $7/mo to start, Penpot sits 53% below the $15/mo median across 15 design tools tools we track.


Penpot cost calculator

Penpot Hidden Costs & Pitfalls

What sits on top of the plan fee

Penpot's pricing has one unusual feature worth planning around: it caps the monthly bill instead of letting per-seat costs run away. The thing that actually costs you is deciding whether to self-host for free or pay for the hosted convenience.

The Unlimited bill cap
Unlimited is $7 per user a month but the total is capped at $175 a month regardless of headcount. A 20-person team would nominally owe $140, still under the cap, but a 30-person team hits $210 uncapped and pays only $175. Past roughly 25 seats every additional editor is effectively free, which is the opposite of how per-seat SaaS usually punishes growth.
$7/user/mo, capped at $175/mo
Enterprise flat cap vs per-seat
Enterprise runs two models: the newer $25 per user a month with a pre-order 50% discount, and a legacy flat tier that caps the whole org at $950 a month. For a 50-seat org the per-user math is $1,250 a month, so the legacy $950 cap is cheaper at that size. Confirm which model you are being quoted, because the crossover point sits around 38 seats.
$25/user/mo or $950/mo flat cap
Self-host to zero it out
Because Penpot is open source, running it on your own infrastructure costs $0 in licensing. The hosted plans buy you managed uptime, storage tiers, and support. If you have the ops capacity, the real cost of Penpot is server bills and admin hours, not a subscription. That trade is why teams with data-control requirements pick it.
$0 licensing, self-hosted
The renewal jump, credit expiry and every discount worth having are in the Penpot true cost guide, with an email generator for negotiating team and enterprise rates.
Penpot Cost Analysis

Penpot pricing, read against its live plans and category

Positioning

$7/moentry price
53% below the category median
low $2.49median $15 · n=15high $69.99

Penpot disrupts the design space with a highly aggressive pricing model, positioning its Unlimited plan at $7/user/mo, which is less than half of the $15/mo category median. The Professional plan is entirely free, offering unlimited files, projects, and teams, which directly challenges traditional SaaS limits. For organizations requiring dedicated infrastructure, the Enterprise plan sits at $25/user/mo (with a legacy $950/mo flat org cap), while the Private Server plan offers custom pricing. For teams seeking a budget-friendly, open-source alternative to mainstream design suites, Penpot delivers exceptional value.

Cost drivers

  • 1Pricing is straightforward; no documented hidden fees or overage traps found.

Watch-outs

While Penpot is highly affordable, users note that the platform still struggles with performance bottlenecks on basic tasks, which can drain team productivity. Additionally, the tool is still maturing, meaning larger teams may face workflow gaps compared to established industry giants.

Strengths

The Unlimited plan at $7/user/mo offers truly open-source with no vendor lock-in.

  • Truly open-source with no vendor lock-in
  • Self-hosting option for full data control and security
  • Native SVG format for clean developer handoff

What users say

Figma is good but the free limit of only 3 pages is a deal-breaker.

Reddit

Runs super smooth, and for an open source beta it has tons of features.

Reddit

Editor’s take

Individual designers and small teams should start with the free Professional plan, while growing teams requiring version history should opt for the $7/user/mo Unlimited plan with its capped monthly bill of $175. Enterprise buyers needing strict access controls should look at the $25/user/mo tier. If you require a fully mature ecosystem and industry-standard collaboration despite a higher price tag, consider Figma at $16/mo.

Oleh KemOleh KemFounder & Lead Analyst
ComparEdge EditorialUpdated: July 16, 2026

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Price & Data Intelligence SyncLast verified: July 16, 2026 · CE-DESIGN-2026W26-A4CC13 · ✓ Pricing updated
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Sources & verification

Verified by ComparEdgeMethod: Vendor docs, official pages, and selected independent sources
SourceWhat was checkedLast checked
Official Pricing PageSource of verified tiersJuly 16, 2026
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