2
Framer
Free; Basic $10/month; Pro $30/monthNo-code website builder with a design-tool canvas, CMS, hosting and AI site generation.
Pick it if you need it on Windows and Mac, you want AI built in and you make content.
Free planWebMacWindows
At a glance
| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penpot (the app you have) | Professional $0 | Web | - |
| Figma | Free plan | Mac, Windows, Web | you need it on Windows and Mac |
| Framer | Free | Web, Mac, Windows | you need it on Windows and Mac |
| Webflow | Starter free | Web | you want more power-user features |
| Adobe XD | Free download | Apple | you need it on iPhone |
| Excalidraw | Free forever | Web | you want something simpler |
| Miro | Free | Everywhere | you need it on Android, iPhone and Windows |
| Whimsical | Free | Web, Mac, Windows | you need it on Windows and Mac |
| Beautiful.ai | Pro $14.50/month billed annually | Web | you want AI built in |
1
Figma
Free plan; paid seatsCollaborative interface design in the browser.
Pick it if you need it on Windows and Mac and you want more power-user features.
Free planMacWindowsWeb
3
Webflow
Starter free; Basic $15/month and Premium $25/month per site, billed yearlyVisual website builder with CMS and hosting, for designers who want production-ready sites without hand-coding.
Pick it if you want more power-user features, you make content and you run a small business.
Free planWeb
4
Adobe XD
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Preview Adobe XD designs and prototypes on your phone while you work on them.
Pick it if you need it on iPhone.
Free planiPhone
5
Excalidraw
Free forever; Excalidraw+ $6/user/month paid yearly or $7/user/month paid monthlyFree hand-drawn style virtual whiteboard for sketching diagrams, with live collaboration.
Pick it if you want something simpler.
Free planWeb
6
Miro
Free; Starter $8/member/month billed yearly; Business $20/member/month billed yearly
Online whiteboard for teams to brainstorm, diagram, plan and run workshops together on an infinite canvas.
Pick it if you need it on Android, iPhone and Windows and you run a small business.
Free planiPhoneAndroidMacWindowsWeb
7
Whimsical
Free; Pro $10/editor/month; Business $20/editor/monthVisual workspace for flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps and docs, with AI to generate diagrams.
Pick it if you need it on Windows and Mac, you want something simpler and you want AI built in.
Free planWebMacWindows
8
Beautiful.ai
Pro $14.50/month billed annually; Team $40/user/month billed annually or $50/user monthlyAI presentation maker with smart slide layouts that keep decks on-brand and tidy as you add content.
Pick it if you want AI built in and you run a small business.
PaidWeb
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