Penpot vs Miro

Pricing: Penpot is completely free, which makes it the obvious pick if budget is the top concern. Miro starts at $8/user/mo, but 3 free boards. That cost buys you a more polished or feature-rich experience, so it comes down to whether the extras justify the spend.

Feature gaps: Penpot offers Components, Open Source and Prototyping that Miro lacks. Miro brings Diagramming, Sticky Notes and Templates that Penpot does not have.

Team fit: Penpot is geared toward small teams teams, while Miro is aimed at any size teams. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Open source: Penpot is open source, meaning you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in. Miro is proprietary — you are trusting the vendor with your data and uptime.

Where each tool shines: Penpot's biggest strengths are: 100% free and open source. self-hostable for data sovereignty. Miro's biggest strengths are: includes whiteboards as a core feature, purpose-built for design workflows. huge template library covers social media, presentations, marketing materials, and more.

Watch out for: With Penpot, users commonly note that less mature than figma — fewer features. With Miro, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.