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Penpot vs Shapiful
Open-source design/prototyping, not specialized for 3D labels.
PenpotOpen source design and prototyping platform
ShapifulDesign and generate custom 3D-printable labels in minutes, no CAD skills required. Which to pick
Pick Penpot if you want…
- Open-source full-stack design platform
- Prototyping
- Open-source code (penpot/penpot on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license)
Pick Shapiful if you want…
- Browser-based 3D label creation
Side by side
- What it is
- Penpot:Penpot is an open-source design and prototyping platform for collaborative UI, design systems, and AI-enhanced workflows.
- Shapiful:Shapiful lets you design and generate custom 3D-printable labels and objects in the browser without CAD skills.
- Best for
- Penpot:Open-source full-stack design platform
- Shapiful:Browser-based 3D label creation
- Who it’s for
- Penpot:Designers, developers, and AI agents needing scalable, code-friendly design collaboration.
- Shapiful:Designers, makers, and developers who need quick 3D printable labels or small objects.
- Pricing
- Penpot:Freemium
- Shapiful:Free
- Plans
- Penpot:Professional $0 per user per month · Unlimited $7 per editor per month · Enterprise $25 per member per month · Private Server $50k per year
- Shapiful:—
- Open source
- Penpot:Yes, 60,699 GitHub stars
- Shapiful:—
- Works with
- Penpot:CSS, HTML, SVG, JSON, design tokens, AI agents
- Shapiful:—
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.
Shapiful features
- Browser editor. Design 3D labels and objects directly in a web interface.
- Template library. Start from a gallery of ready-made label templates.
- Upload models. Import your own 3D models to customize further.
- Add text, braille, QR. Insert readable text, tactile braille, or QR codes with a few clicks.
- Auto file preparation. Exports files pre-processed for 3D printing.
- No CAD required. Creates professional-quality prints without any CAD experience.
Penpot vs Shapiful FAQ
Is Penpot or Shapiful free?+
Penpot has a free plan (Professional); paid plans start at $25/month per user (Enterprise). Shapiful is listed as free on DevHunt.
Is Penpot or Shapiful open source?+
Penpot is open source (penpot/penpot on GitHub, MPL-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Shapiful.
On DevHunt
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