Penpot vs MockFlow

Penpot8.9Visit MockFlow8.6Visit

Higher score Penpot #5 in Wireframe Tools 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Penpot

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MockFlow #8 in Wireframe Tools 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit MockFlow

• Penpot fits best

  Teams seeking open-source design and prototyping

• MockFlow fits best

  Teams needing wireframes, AI tools, and integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Penpot 8.9/10 Visit ↗	MockFlow 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Wireframe Tools	#8 in Wireframe Tools
Best for	Teams seeking open-source design and prototyping	Teams needing wireframes, AI tools, and integrations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$7/user/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	3 integrations	20+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Penpot 1/4 · MockFlow 1/4
Prototype interactions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Mobile app support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Design system support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Wireframe fidelity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Real-time multiplayer collaboration with shared libraries and reusable components Responsive Flex and Grid layouts plus interactive prototypes Cloud or self-hosted deployment with design-token import and export	Combines wireframing, clickable prototypes, diagrams, and whiteboarding. Supports real-time co-editing, reviewer permissions, and developer Specs mode. Connects with Slack, Teams, Jira, Confluence, Trello, and Google Drive.
Cons	No desktop app; work is delivered through web-based access Integration options center on plugins, webhooks, and the REST API Advanced permissions and single sign-on are reserved for Enterprise	Basic is limited to personal and nonprofit use; business work requires a paid plan. Build mode, Figma export, and SSO, SAML, and SCIM are available on Max. Support is listed through documentation, rather than additional support channels.
Our verdict	Penpot is a web-based, open-source UI design and prototyping platform for designers, developers, and product teams. Its toolkit combines SVG-based vector editing, responsive CSS Flex and Grid layouts, interactive prototypes, reusable… Read the review →	MockFlow brings UI wireframing, lightweight prototyping, diagrams, whiteboarding, documentation, and AI-assisted workflows into a visual planning workspace. It is aimed at product managers, designers, developers, marketers, and other… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Penpot — where it wins

  • Real-time multiplayer collaboration with shared libraries and reusable components
  • Responsive Flex and Grid layouts plus interactive prototypes
  • Cloud or self-hosted deployment with design-token import and export

  Where it doesn't

  • No desktop app; work is delivered through web-based access
  • Integration options center on plugins, webhooks, and the REST API
  • Advanced permissions and single sign-on are reserved for Enterprise

• MockFlow — where it wins

  • Combines wireframing, clickable prototypes, diagrams, and whiteboarding.
  • Supports real-time co-editing, reviewer permissions, and developer Specs mode.
  • Connects with Slack, Teams, Jira, Confluence, Trello, and Google Drive.

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic is limited to personal and nonprofit use; business work requires a paid plan.
  • Build mode, Figma export, and SSO, SAML, and SCIM are available on Max.
  • Support is listed through documentation, rather than additional support channels.

• Penpot8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Open-source collaborative wireframing with self-hosting, tokens, and responsive prototypes.

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• MockFlow8.6/10 · Free plan

  Wireframes, prototypes, AI tools, and collaboration in one visual planning workspace.

  Visit MockFlowFull verdict →