Microsoft Designer is 100% cheaper
than Penpot
$0/mo (Free (Microsoft account)) vs Penpot Unlimited (Cloud) at $7/mo — covering 50% of the 2 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Unlimited (Cloud) plan at $7/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free (Microsoft account): 0 USD/monthly.
Penpot costs $7/mo on the Unlimited (Cloud) plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 2 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Microsoft Designer covers 50% of the 2 capabilities compared against Penpot. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Microsoft Designer | Penpot |
|---|---|---|
| Design templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brand assets | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Penpot has that Microsoft Designer lacks.
- Brand assets — Store brand colors, fonts, and logos for reuse across designs.Missing from Microsoft Designer.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free (Microsoft account) | Free |
| Professional (Cloud) | Free |
| Unlimited (Cloud) | $7/seat/mo |
| Enterprise (Cloud) | $950/mo |
| Enterprise (Self-host) | $25/seat/mo |
| Private Server | $4166.67/mo (billed yearly) |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Microsoft Designer than Penpot?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free (Microsoft account) vs $7/mo on Unlimited (Cloud). That is $84 a year.
What does Microsoft Designer lack compared with Penpot?
Brand assets — 1 of the 2 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Penpot: 2026-08-26; Microsoft Designer: 2026-09-12 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://penpot.app/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- Microsoft Designer data last verified 2026-09-12