Adobe Dreamweaver vs Penpot

Adobe Dreamweaver8.6Visit Penpot8.0Visit

Higher score Adobe Dreamweaver #5 in Web Design Software 8.6/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit site

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Penpot #8 in Web Design Software 8.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Penpot

• Adobe Dreamweaver fits best

  Developers needing code-first web design

• Penpot fits best

  Open-source teams needing full UI design

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Side by side

Feature	Adobe Dreamweaver 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Penpot 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.0
Ranking	#5 in Web Design Software	#8 in Web Design Software
Best for	Developers needing code-first web design	Open-source teams needing full UI design
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$7/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	7 days	14 days
Free trial length	7 days	14 days
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Adobe Dreamweaver 0/5 · Penpot 1/5
Responsive design	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Prototype interactions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Code export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Design systems	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Team collaboration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Included team seats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Primary platform	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, XML, and SVG editing Combines code, split, visual, and live views with browser preview Includes Git, database bindings, Bootstrap, and multiple publishing protocols	Responsive UI design with CSS Grid and Flex layouts Design tokens, shared libraries, and developer inspection Hosted cloud or self-hosted deployment with APIs and webhooks
Cons	Available only on Windows and macOS desktop platforms No free plan; access requires a paid Creative Cloud subscription Remote development environments and container workflows are not verified	The free Professional plan supports up to 8 team members Enterprise features require the $25 per-user monthly plan Private Server pricing is handled separately from listed cloud plans
Our verdict	Adobe Dreamweaver is a desktop IDE for web designers and front-end developers who want direct control over website code alongside visual editing tools. It supports HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, XML, SVG, and related technologies, with… Read the review →	Penpot is a web-based, open-source platform for designers, developers, and product teams working on interface design and prototypes. Its feature set covers responsive layouts, interactive flows, reusable components, variants, styles,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Adobe Dreamweaver — where it wins

  • Supports HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, XML, and SVG editing
  • Combines code, split, visual, and live views with browser preview
  • Includes Git, database bindings, Bootstrap, and multiple publishing protocols

  Where it doesn't

  • Available only on Windows and macOS desktop platforms
  • No free plan; access requires a paid Creative Cloud subscription
  • Remote development environments and container workflows are not verified

• Penpot — where it wins

  • Responsive UI design with CSS Grid and Flex layouts
  • Design tokens, shared libraries, and developer inspection
  • Hosted cloud or self-hosted deployment with APIs and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • The free Professional plan supports up to 8 team members
  • Enterprise features require the $25 per-user monthly plan
  • Private Server pricing is handled separately from listed cloud plans

• Adobe Dreamweaver8.6/10 · 7-day trial

  A code-first desktop IDE with visual tools, Git, previews, and publishing connections.

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• Penpot8.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad UI design platform with real-time collaboration, tokens, APIs, and self-hosting.

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