Pick Figma AI if
product designers already in Figma who will spend AI credits on Make / image / chat.
Read the Figma AI pageFigma AI vs Penpot
Our take
Pick Figma AI if product designers already in Figma who will spend AI credits on Make / image / chat. 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.
Best for
Figma AI Prompt-to-UI inside Figma’s seat
Penpot UI files you start at $0
Free plan
Figma AI No free plan
Penpot $0 · /user/month. “Free and fully featured. No limits, no missing tools.” Sign up free
Lowest paid
Figma AI Professional Full $16/mo
Penpot Private Server $50/yr
Next step up
Figma AI Organization Full $55/mo yearly
Penpot
Runs where
Figma AI
Penpot Local; you host it
Watch out
Figma AI Make is credit-metered
Penpot Unlimited is $7 per editor, not per viewer
Last checked
Figma AI 2026-10-20 · figma.com/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.
Read the Penpot page