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Kosmik vs Penpot
Penpot is open-source prototyping without AI asset tagging.
Which to pick
Pick Kosmik if you want…
- AI-enhanced visual research and moodboarding
- Integrations with Figma or Slack (on Kosmik's list, not Penpot's)
Pick Penpot if you want…
- Open-source full-stack design platform
- Open-source design prototyping
- Open-source code (penpot/penpot on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license)
- Integrations with CSS, HTML or SVG (on Penpot's list, not Kosmik's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Kosmik:Kosmik is an AI-powered visual research app that auto-tags assets and searches the web to build mood boards quickly.
- Penpot:Penpot is an open-source design and prototyping platform for collaborative UI, design systems, and AI-enhanced workflows.
- Best for
- Kosmik:AI-enhanced visual research and moodboarding
- Penpot:Open-source full-stack design platform
- Who it’s for
- Kosmik:Designers, researchers, and teams needing visual brainstorming and asset organization.
- Penpot:Designers, developers, and AI agents needing scalable, code-friendly design collaboration.
- Pricing
- Kosmik:Freemium
- Penpot:Freemium
- Plans
- Kosmik:Kosmik Pro $11.99 per month billed yearly · Kosmik Pro $14.99 per month · Kosmik Pro+ $16.99 per month billed yearly · Kosmik Pro+ $20.99 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
- Kosmik:—
- Penpot:Yes, 60,699 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Kosmik:Figma, Slack
- Penpot:CSS, HTML, SVG, JSON, design tokens, AI agents
Kosmik features
- Auto-tagging. Imports images or web clips and automatically tags them by objects, subjects, and colors.
- AI Search. Select items and let Kosmik browse the web for related images, links, or videos.
- Unlimited Workspaces. Create and share unlimited workspaces and universes for collaborative projects.
- Unlimited AI Requests. Run as many AI-driven searches and tag operations as needed without limits.
- Brand Kits Support. Add custom fonts and brand kits to keep visual consistency.
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.
Kosmik vs Penpot FAQ
Is Kosmik or Penpot free?+
Kosmik has a free plan; paid plans start at $11.99/month (Kosmik Pro). Penpot has a free plan (Professional); paid plans start at $25/month per user (Enterprise).
Which is cheaper, Kosmik or Penpot?+
Kosmik starts at $11.99/month (Kosmik Pro) and Penpot starts at $25/month per user (Enterprise); the plans are billed differently, so compare what's included.
Is Kosmik 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 Kosmik.
Do Kosmik and Penpot integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Kosmik lists Figma and Slack; Penpot lists CSS, HTML, SVG, JSON and 2 more.
On DevHunt
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