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Adobe Photoshop vs Penpot
Penpot is an open-source design and prototyping platform, not a full-featured photo editor.
Adobe PhotoshopIndustry-standard image editing and compositing
PenpotOpen source design and prototyping platformWhich to pick
Pick Adobe Photoshop if you want…
- Advanced photo editing with generative AI
- Integrations with Web, Adobe Express or Adobe Firefly (on Adobe Photoshop's list, not Penpot's)
Pick Penpot if you want…
- Open-source full-stack design platform
- Open-source design & prototyping
- A free plan to start with (Professional)
- Open-source code (penpot/penpot on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license)
- Integrations with CSS, HTML or SVG (on Penpot's list, not Adobe Photoshop's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Adobe Photoshop:Adobe Photoshop is a professional image editing and compositing tool with AI-powered features.
- Penpot:Penpot is an open-source design and prototyping platform for collaborative UI, design systems, and AI-enhanced workflows.
- Best for
- Adobe Photoshop:Advanced photo editing with generative AI
- Penpot:Open-source full-stack design platform
- Who it’s for
- Adobe Photoshop:Designers, photographers, and creatives needing advanced image manipulation.
- Penpot:Designers, developers, and AI agents needing scalable, code-friendly design collaboration.
- Pricing
- Adobe Photoshop:Paid
- Penpot:Freemium
- Plans
- Adobe Photoshop:—
- Penpot:Professional $0 per user per month · Unlimited $7 per editor per month · Enterprise $25 per member per month · Private Server $50k per year
- Open source
- Adobe Photoshop:—
- Penpot:Yes, 60,699 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Adobe Photoshop:Web, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly
- Penpot:CSS, HTML, SVG, JSON, design tokens, AI agents
Adobe Photoshop features
- Generative Fill & Expand. AI-powered tools to add, expand, or remove content in images using Adobe Firefly models.
- Adjustment Layers. Clarity, Dehaze, and Grain layers for nondestructive texture and atmosphere tweaks.
- Topaz Labs Upscaling. Partner AI models upscale images with enhanced clarity and sharpness.
- Harmonize. Automatically blends people and objects into new backgrounds with matching lighting.
- Precision Selections. Improved subject selection and background removal for higher quality results.
- Mobile App. Free mobile version offers premium editing features on iOS and Android.
- Cloud Storage & Credits. 100 GB cloud storage and monthly generative AI credits included in plans.
- Adobe Express Integration. One-click templates and quick edits via Adobe Express included with Photoshop plans.
Penpot features
- Responsive UI Design. Create wireframes, interactive prototypes, and CSS Grid/Flex layouts.
- Design Systems. Manage components, design tokens, and shared libraries at scale.
- Code Inspection. Export and inspect CSS, HTML, SVG, JSON and Penpot’s open file format.
- AI Workflows. Integrate any LLM or AI tool directly into design-to-code and code-to-design pipelines.
- Self-host & Cloud. Choose between Penpot’s hosted cloud or self-hosted deployment.
- Unlimited Collaboration. Unlimited teams, projects and file creation across plans.
Adobe Photoshop vs Penpot FAQ
Is Adobe Photoshop or Penpot free?+
Adobe Photoshop is paid, with a free trial. Penpot has a free plan (Professional); paid plans start at $25/month per user (Enterprise).
Is Adobe Photoshop or Penpot open source?+
Penpot is open source (penpot/penpot on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Adobe Photoshop.
Do Adobe Photoshop and Penpot integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Adobe Photoshop lists Web, Adobe Express and Adobe Firefly; Penpot lists CSS, HTML, SVG, JSON and 2 more.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.