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Head-to-head · UI Design Tools

Penpot vs Mockplus

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 checks side by side
Higher score Penpot #1 in UI Design Tools 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 7 features Visit Penpot
Mockplus #2 in UI Design Tools 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Mockplus

Penpot leads on 0 checks, Mockplus on 2, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 9 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePenpot · 9.4/10
  • Lowest starting priceMockplus · $5.95/user/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Penpot
  • Most featuresMockplus · 7 of 7

Penpot scores higher on our rubric for ui design tools: 9.4 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Mockplus is cheaper to start at $5.95/user/mo against $7/user/mo. Mockplus offers desktop app; Penpot doesn't.

Penpot is the better fit for open, collaborative UI teams. Mockplus is the better fit for budget-conscious cross-platform teams.

  • Penpot fits best

    Open, collaborative UI teams

  • Mockplus fits best

    Budget-conscious cross-platform teams

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Side by side

Feature Penpot 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Mockplus 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.2
Ranking #1 in UI Design Tools #2 in UI Design Tools
Best for Open, collaborative UI teams Budget-conscious cross-platform teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $7/user/mo $5.95/user/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance GDPR, SSO/SAML GDPR
Integrations 3 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Penpot 6/7 · Mockplus 7/7
Real-time collaboration ✓ ✓
Interactive prototyping ✓ ✓
Design systems ✓ ✓
Developer handoff ✓ ✓
Variables or design tokens ✓ ✓
Desktop app — ✓ (best)
Prototype sharing ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Real-time multiplayer editing with shared libraries and design systems
  • Responsive layouts, interactive prototypes, tokens, and developer inspection
  • Hosted cloud, self-hosting, REST API, webhooks, plugins, and MCP server
  • Free Basic plan supports up to 10 users and unlimited designs
  • Real-time co-editing, interactive prototypes, and revision history
  • Imports Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Adobe XD, and Axure files
Cons
  • The Professional plan supports up to 8 team members
  • Unlimited storage is reserved for the Enterprise plan
  • Advanced permissions, SSO, and audit logs require Enterprise
  • Pro pricing is billed annually at $4.95 per user per month
  • Enterprise uses custom features and pricing arrangements
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple prototype projects
Our verdict

Penpot is a web-based, open-source UI design and prototyping platform for designers, developers, and product teams. It combines responsive interface design using CSS Grid and Flex layouts with interactive prototypes, reusable components,…

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Mockplus is a product design platform for UX/UI designers, developers, product managers, and stakeholders. It combines UI design, wireframing, interactive prototyping, feedback, collaboration, design-system management, and developer…

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  1. PenpotUI Design Tools 9.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. MockplusUI Design Tools 9.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Penpot — where it wins

    • Real-time multiplayer editing with shared libraries and design systems
    • Responsive layouts, interactive prototypes, tokens, and developer inspection
    • Hosted cloud, self-hosting, REST API, webhooks, plugins, and MCP server

    Where it doesn't

    • The Professional plan supports up to 8 team members
    • Unlimited storage is reserved for the Enterprise plan
    • Advanced permissions, SSO, and audit logs require Enterprise

  • Mockplus — where it wins

    • Free Basic plan supports up to 10 users and unlimited designs
    • Real-time co-editing, interactive prototypes, and revision history
    • Imports Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Adobe XD, and Axure files

    Where it doesn't

    • Pro pricing is billed annually at $4.95 per user per month
    • Enterprise uses custom features and pricing arrangements
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple prototype projects
  • Penpot9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A broad, collaborative UI design platform with cloud and self-hosted deployment.

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  • Mockplus9.2/10 · Free plan

    A broad UI design suite with cross-platform access and a low-cost annual Pro tier.

    Visit MockplusFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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