Penpot is 100% cheaper
than Canva
$0/mo (Professional (Cloud)) vs Canva Pro at $18/mo — covering 40% of the 5 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.
Pro plan at $18/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Professional (Cloud): 0 USD/monthly.
Canva costs $18/mo on the Pro 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 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Penpot covers 40% of the 5 capabilities compared against Canva. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Penpot | Canva |
|---|---|---|
| Design templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI generation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Brand assets | ✓ | ✓ |
| Social media designs | ✗ | ✓ |
| Print design | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Canva has that Penpot lacks.
- AI generation — Generate design drafts or assets from a text prompt.Missing from Penpot.
- Social media designs — Create graphics sized for social media posts.Missing from Penpot.
- Print design — Create designs formatted for print production.Missing from Penpot.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| 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) |
| Free | Free |
| Pro | $18/mo |
| Business | $25/seat/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Penpot than Canva?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Professional (Cloud) vs $18/mo on Pro. That is $216 a year.
What does Penpot lack compared with Canva?
AI generation, Social media designs, Print design — 3 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Canva: 2026-08-26; Penpot: 2026-08-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.canva.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- Penpot data last verified 2026-08-26