Pick AFFiNE if
people who will stay on Free local + 10 GB Cloud, then buy Pro at $6.75/month when they need 100 GB and 10 members — or Believer $499.99 once for lifetime Pro + 1 TB.
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Our take
Pick AFFiNE if people who will stay on Free local + 10 GB Cloud, then buy Pro at $6.75/month when they need 100 GB and 10 members — or Believer $499.99 once for lifetime Pro + 1 TB. Pick Penpot if product / design teams who will stay on Cloud Professional $0 (fully featured, no editor cap printed) or self-host while they open a first Draft, then buy Unlimited at $7/editor/month (capped $175) when they want extra
Penpot
open-source design desk
Best for
AFFiNE Notes and an infinite canvas you can self-host
Penpot UI files you start at $0
Free plan
AFFiNE $0 · unlimited local workspaces and Edgeless. Cloud: 10 GB, 10 MB max file, 3 members, 7-day Time Machine, 3 login devices. No time limit
Penpot $0 · /user/month. “Free and fully featured. No limits, no missing tools.” Sign up free
Lowest paid
AFFiNE Pro $6.75/mo
Penpot Private Server $50/yr
Next step up
AFFiNE AFFiNE AI $8.9/mo
Penpot
Runs where
AFFiNE Local; you host it
Penpot Local; you host it
Watch out
AFFiNE Free Cloud is 10 GB and 3 members
Penpot Unlimited is $7 per editor, not per viewer
Last checked
AFFiNE 2026-10-22 · affine.pro/pricing
Penpot 2026-10-22 · penpot.app/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Penpot if
product / design teams who will stay on Cloud Professional $0 (fully featured, no editor cap printed) or self-host while they open a first Draft, then buy Unlimited at $7/editor/month (capped $175) when they want extra space and extended history — or Enterprise at $25/member when they need governance.
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