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Inkscape vs Penpot
Penpot is an open-source design and prototyping platform with a focus on UI/UX, whereas Inkscape focuses on vector illustration.
Which to pick
Pick Inkscape if you want…
- Free open-source vector design
- A free, open-source tool
Pick Penpot if you want…
- Open-source full-stack design platform
- Open-source UI/UX design
Side by side
- What it is
- Inkscape:Inkscape is a free, cross-platform vector graphics editor for creating and editing scalable artwork.
- Penpot:Penpot is an open-source design and prototyping platform for collaborative UI, design systems, and AI-enhanced workflows.
- Best for
- Inkscape:Free open-source vector design
- Penpot:Open-source full-stack design platform
- Who it’s for
- Inkscape:Illustrators, designers, web designers, and anyone needing vector images
- Penpot:Designers, developers, and AI agents needing scalable, code-friendly design collaboration.
- Pricing
- Inkscape:Free
- Penpot:Freemium
- Plans
- Inkscape:—
- 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
- Inkscape:Yes, 3,996 GitHub stars
- Penpot:Yes, 60,699 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Inkscape:—
- Penpot:CSS, HTML, SVG, JSON, design tokens, AI agents
Inkscape features
- Flexible drawing tools. Provides a variety of tools for creating shapes, paths, and freehand drawings.
- Broad file format compatibility. Supports import and export of many vector and bitmap formats.
- Powerful text tool. Allows advanced text handling and styling within vector graphics.
- Bezier and spiro curves. Enables precise curve creation with Bezier and spiro curve editors.
- Community gallery. Showcases user-created artwork for inspiration and learning.
- Learning resources. Offers tutorials, videos, and how-tos to help users master the editor.
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.
Inkscape vs Penpot FAQ
Is Inkscape or Penpot free?+
Inkscape is free. Penpot has a free plan (Professional); paid plans start at $25/month per user (Enterprise).
Which is cheaper, Inkscape or Penpot?+
Inkscape is free, so it costs less. Penpot starts at $25/month per user (Enterprise).
Is Inkscape or Penpot open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Inkscape (inkscape/inkscape on GitHub) and Penpot (penpot/penpot on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license).
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