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Framer vs Penpot
Framer is a visual website builder focused on publishing, not an open-source, self-hostable design system.
Which to pick
Pick Framer if you want…
- AI-assisted visual website creation
- Visual website publishing
- Integrations with Slack, Claude or Cursor (on Framer's list, not Penpot's)
Pick Penpot if you want…
- Open-source full-stack design platform
- Open-source code (penpot/penpot on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license)
- Integrations with CSS, HTML or SVG (on Penpot's list, not Framer's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Framer:Framer lets you design, host, and publish websites visually with AI agents that handle design, CMS, code, and SEO.
- Penpot:Penpot is an open-source design and prototyping platform for collaborative UI, design systems, and AI-enhanced workflows.
- Best for
- Framer:AI-assisted visual website creation
- Penpot:Open-source full-stack design platform
- Who it’s for
- Framer:Designers, developers, and teams building and launching websites without deep coding.
- Penpot:Designers, developers, and AI agents needing scalable, code-friendly design collaboration.
- Pricing
- Framer:Freemium
- Penpot:Freemium
- Plans
- Framer:Free $0 · Basic $10 per month · Pro $30 per month
- 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
- Framer:—
- Penpot:Yes, 60,699 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Framer:Slack, Claude, Cursor, Codex
- Penpot:CSS, HTML, SVG, JSON, design tokens, AI agents
Framer features
- AI Design Agent. Generate and refine site designs directly on the canvas with editable changes.
- CMS Agent. Set up, organize, and update CMS collections from the canvas, keeping content in sync.
- Code Agent. Turn ideas into code components, from simple effects to complex interactions.
- Built-in Hosting & Security. Provides hosting, SSL, uptime guarantee, and security features out of the box.
- Analytics & SEO. Integrated analytics, SEO tools, and A/B testing add-ons for performance insights.
- Collaboration. Live collaboration with editors, viewers, and role-based permissions.
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.
Framer vs Penpot FAQ
Is Framer or Penpot free?+
Framer has a free plan; paid plans start at $10/month (Basic). Penpot has a free plan (Professional); paid plans start at $25/month per user (Enterprise).
Which is cheaper, Framer or Penpot?+
Framer starts at $10/month (Basic) and Penpot starts at $25/month per user (Enterprise); the plans are billed differently, so compare what's included.
Is Framer 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 Framer.
Do Framer and Penpot integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Framer lists Slack, Claude, Cursor and Codex; 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.