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Figma vs Penpot

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

Figma

Collaborative interface design.

Design & WhiteboardsFreemium · $15/editor/mo (Professional)
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Penpot

Open-source design and prototyping.

Open sourceOpen source
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At a glanceFigmaPenpot
Pricing
$15/editor/mo (Professional)
Open source
Pricing model
Freemium
Open source
Founded
2012
Location
San Francisco, USA
Madrid, Spain
Bootstrapped
Open source
Yes
Category
Design & Whiteboards
Indie alternatives
5
0
Founders
Dylan Field, Evan Wallace

Key differences

  • Funding

    Penpot is bootstrapped / open source; Figma is venture-backed.

  • Open source

    Penpot is open source; Figma is closed source.

  • Indie alternatives

    Figma has 5 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Penpot has 0.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founders of Figma

  • Dylan FieldCo-founder & CEO
  • Evan WallaceCo-founder

Founder of Penpot

No founder details documented yet.

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