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Head-to-head · Web Design Software

Plasmic vs Penpot

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Plasmic #1 in Web Design Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Plasmic
Penpot #8 in Web Design Software 8.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Penpot

Plasmic leads on 0 checks, Penpot on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePlasmic · 9.4/10
  • Lowest starting pricePenpot · $7/user/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Penpot
  • Most featuresPlasmic · 5 of 5

Plasmic scores higher on our rubric for web design software: 9.4 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.

Penpot is cheaper to start at $7/user/mo against $39/user/mo.

Plasmic is the better fit for teams building responsive, code-connected websites. Penpot is the better fit for open-source teams needing full UI design.

  • Plasmic fits best

    Teams building responsive, code-connected websites

  • Penpot fits best

    Open-source teams needing full UI design

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Side by side

Feature Plasmic 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Penpot 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.0
Ranking #1 in Web Design Software #8 in Web Design Software
Best for Teams building responsive, code-connected websites Open-source teams needing full UI design
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $39/mo $7/user/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs, Live chat Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, 2FA GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations 20 integrations 3 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Plasmic 5/5 · Penpot 1/5
Responsive design ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Prototype interactions ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Code export ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Design systems ✓ ✓
Team collaboration ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Included team seats 3 seats Not checked yet
Primary platform Browser Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Responsive layouts, interactions, reusable components, and design-system support
  • Integrates with React, Next.js, CMSs, commerce, databases, REST, and GraphQL
  • Free plan includes unlimited projects and third-party deployment
  • 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
  • Paid plans begin at $39 per month with annual billing
  • Advanced content and experimentation features start on the Scale plan
  • Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of simple website projects
  • 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

Plasmic is an open-source visual editing and content platform for websites, internal tools, customer portals, storefronts, and web applications. It is designed for designers, marketers, developers, agencies, and cross-functional teams that…

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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,…

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  1. PlasmicWeb Design Software 9.4Free plan
  2. PenpotWeb Design Software 8.0Free plan · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Plasmic — where it wins

    • Responsive layouts, interactions, reusable components, and design-system support
    • Integrates with React, Next.js, CMSs, commerce, databases, REST, and GraphQL
    • Free plan includes unlimited projects and third-party deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid plans begin at $39 per month with annual billing
    • Advanced content and experimentation features start on the Scale plan
    • Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of simple website projects

  • 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
  • Plasmic9.4/10 · Free plan

    A flexible visual builder for teams that need responsive, code-connected web experiences.

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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.

    Visit PenpotFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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