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Penpot vs Figma: The 2026 Full Audit

We migrated a 200-screen product from Figma to Penpot for 30 days. Here's what actually happened — performance, collaboration, plugins, and the edge cases nobody talks about.

📅 Feb 18, 2026 ⏱ 12 min read 🔬 Hands-on

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Figma — $15/seat/mo

Penpot — FREE

Adobe CC — $55/mo

GIMP + Inkscape

Notion — $16/mo

AppFlowy — FREE

Potential annual savings for a 10-person team

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