Penpot AlternativesUI Design & Prototyping Tools like Penpot

Penpot is described as 'Open-source design tool with seamless responsive layouts and code inspection, allowing designers and developers to collaborate effortlessly' and is a very popular UI Design tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Penpot for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, Linux and SaaS apps. The best Penpot alternative is Affinity, which is free. Other great apps like Penpot are Figma, Canva, Pencil Project and Sketch.

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  1. Affinity icon

    Affinity

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    Unified design solution merging advanced photo, vector, and layout tools for seamless workflow, non-destructive editing, RAW support, batch processing, AI enhancements, GPU acceleration, file compatibility, cloud asset integration, and tailored workspace options.

    64 Affinity alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Affinity is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Penpot.

    • Affinity is the most popular free alternative to Penpot.

    • Affinity is Freemium and ProprietaryPenpot is Freemium and Open Source
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    Figma

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    Figma is a web-based platform offering a robust set of tools for vector graphics editing and prototyping, along with offline desktop apps for seamless workflows. Designed specifically for UI and UX design, it emphasizes real-time collaboration, visual versioning, and vector networks to streamline the designer's work.

    94 Figma alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Comments about Figma as an Alternative to Penpot
    superluminar
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    Penpot seems to be created to be easy to use for people switching from figma.

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    • Figma is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to Penpot.

    • Figma is Freemium and ProprietaryPenpot is Freemium and Open Source
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    Canva

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    A comprehensive design application combining innovative photo and video editing with advanced AI capabilities to streamline creating designs. Users can produce unique graphics, engaging social media content using customizable templates and thousands of images, videos, and fonts accessible through its vast library.

    83 Canva alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Comments about Canva as an Alternative to Penpot
    superluminar
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    Canva is a general design app, penpot is for UI design

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    • Canva is the most popular Linux alternative to Penpot.

    • Canva is Freemium and ProprietaryPenpot is Freemium and Open Source
    • Canva is Privacy focusedPenpot is not according to our users
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    Pencil Project

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    Pencil is a standalone app that lets you create diagrams or UI mockups. It doesn't have collaboration/multi-user features.

    78 Pencil Project alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Pencil Project is the most popular Open Source alternative to Penpot.

    • Pencil Project is Free and Open SourcePenpot is Freemium and Open Source
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    Sketch

     252 likes
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    Sketch is a vector-based design tool for Mac with a focus on screen design. It’s used primarily by screen designers who create websites, icons, and user interfaces for desktop and mobile devices. For beginners and industry professionals alike, Sketch’s powerful and easy-to-use...

    81 Sketch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Sketch is the most popular commercial alternative to Penpot.

    • Sketch is Paid and ProprietaryPenpot is Freemium and Open Source
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    Lunacy

     160 likes
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    Cross-platform vector editor for UI, UX, and web projects with native .sketch file editing, real-time multi-user collaboration, an AI-backed asset library, code and asset export, Figma integration, offline use, seamless cloud management, and auto layout tools.

    33 Lunacy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
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    Lunacy delivers as a free software a top notch experience. Works on Linux greatly and I can tell you it does what you expect it to do. Their team is friendly and engages in conversation to resolve issues if any.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Lunacy is Freemium and ProprietaryPenpot is Freemium and Open Source
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    Motiff

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    Motiff is the UI design tool for the AI era. Get powerful Al and comprehensive design features, prototyping, Dev Mode, and an all-in-one platform.

    31 Motiff alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Balsamiq Wireframes

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    Low-fidelity UI wireframing tool simulating sketching experience, optimized for speed with Quick Add, built for collaboration, drag-n-drop simplicity, exportable wireframes to PNG/PDF, interactive prototypes via linking, hundreds of UI components, reusable symbols, and more.

    75 Balsamiq Wireframes alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    Comments about Balsamiq Wireframes as an Alternative to Penpot
    superluminar
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    Penpot and Balsamiq are focussed on UX work, but where Balsamiq is for rough, whick mockups, Penpot is focused on spec ready UI design.

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    • Balsamiq Wireframes is Paid and ProprietaryPenpot is Freemium and Open Source
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