Figma Slides vs Penpot

Figma Slides9.0Visit Penpot8.8Visit

Higher score Figma Slides #4 in Designing Solutions 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Figma Slides

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Penpot #6 in Designing Solutions 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Penpot

• Figma Slides fits best

  Collaborative slide decks and live presentations

• Penpot fits best

  Teams sharing UI design and prototyping work

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Side by side

Feature	Figma Slides 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Penpot 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Designing Solutions	#6 in Designing Solutions
Best for	Collaborative slide decks and live presentations	Teams sharing UI design and prototyping work
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$7/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	10 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Figma Slides 0/4 · Penpot 1/4
Real-time collaboration	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Interactive prototyping	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Vector editing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Templates included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Primary design type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Real-time multiplayer editing with comments, spotlight, and presenter modes PowerPoint import/export plus templates, prototypes, polls, and animations Works across web, desktop, and mobile with offline deck preloading	Real-time collaboration, reusable components, and shared libraries Responsive CSS Flex and Grid layouts with interactive prototypes Open source, with cloud and self-hosted deployment options
Cons	Focused on presentations rather than broader design-solution workflows Offline support covers presenting preloaded decks, not full creation or editing Sold through Figma seats and plans instead of as a standalone product	No desktop app; the listed platform is web Unlimited costs $7 per editor monthly, while Enterprise is $25 per member monthly Private Server calls for dedicated private infrastructure management
Our verdict	Figma Slides is a browser-based presentation tool for designers and teams creating, reviewing, and delivering slide decks together. Its workspace combines customizable templates and layouts with real-time multiplayer editing, comments,… Read the review →	Penpot brings interface design, prototyping, and developer inspection into a web-based workspace for designers, developers, and product teams. Its open-source design files use SVG, while responsive CSS Flex and Grid layouts support… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Figma Slides — where it wins

  • Real-time multiplayer editing with comments, spotlight, and presenter modes
  • PowerPoint import/export plus templates, prototypes, polls, and animations
  • Works across web, desktop, and mobile with offline deck preloading

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on presentations rather than broader design-solution workflows
  • Offline support covers presenting preloaded decks, not full creation or editing
  • Sold through Figma seats and plans instead of as a standalone product

• Penpot — where it wins

  • Real-time collaboration, reusable components, and shared libraries
  • Responsive CSS Flex and Grid layouts with interactive prototypes
  • Open source, with cloud and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • No desktop app; the listed platform is web
  • Unlimited costs $7 per editor monthly, while Enterprise is $25 per member monthly
  • Private Server calls for dedicated private infrastructure management

• Figma Slides9.0/10 · Free plan

  A collaborative slide workspace with live presenting, AI editing, and PowerPoint compatibility.

  Visit Figma SlidesFull verdict →
• Penpot8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A collaborative, open-source design workspace with responsive layouts and developer inspection.

  Visit PenpotFull verdict →