Notion vs Penpot
All-in-one workspace — docs, wikis, databases, projects, AI
vs. Open-source design + prototyping platform — Figma alternative, self-hostable
Pricing tiers
Notion
Free
$0. Unlimited blocks for personal use, 5MB file uploads, 7-day version history. Max 10 collaborators.
Free
Notion AI (add-on)
$8/user/mo. Add AI to Plus. Free on Business and above.
$8/mo
Plus
$10/user/mo annual ($12/mo). Unlimited blocks for teams, unlimited file uploads, 30-day history.
$10/mo
Business
$15/user/mo annual ($18/mo). SAML SSO, private teamspaces, bulk export, 90-day history, Notion AI included.
$15/mo
Enterprise
$25/user/mo (est). SCIM, audit log, unlimited history, dedicated success manager.
$25/mo
Penpot
Free (Cloud)
$0. Unlimited files, unlimited projects, unlimited users. Full feature set.
Free
Self-Hosted (OSS)
Free forever. MPL 2.0 license. Docker Compose deploy. Full feature parity with cloud.
$0 base (usage-based)
Enterprise
Custom. Self-hosted support contract, SLA, training.
Custom
Free-tier quotas head-to-head
Comparing free on Notion vs free on Penpot.
| Metric | Notion | Penpot |
|---|---|---|
| No overlapping quota metrics for these tiers. | ||
Features
Notion · 16 features
- Databases — Relational data with views.
- Database Views — Table, board, gallery, calendar, timeline, list.
- Desktop Apps — Native Mac + Windows.
- Docs — Wiki + docs with rich editor.
- Formulas 2.0 — JS-like expressions.
- Granular Permissions — Per-page + teamspace ACLs.
- iOS + Android Apps — Native mobile.
- Notion AI — AI assist for writing + Q&A.
- Notion Calendar — Native calendar (ex-Cron).
- Notion Mail — Email client integrated.
- Relations + Rollups — Cross-DB linking + aggregations.
- REST API — Integrations + automations.
- Sync Databases — Pull external sources.
- Teamspaces — Isolated areas per team.
- Template Gallery — 10,000+ community templates.
- Widgets + Embeds — Third-party embeds.
Penpot · 16 features
- Accessibility Checks — Contrast + color blindness.
- Animations — Transitions + effects.
- Auto Layout — Responsive components.
- Comments — In-file discussion.
- Components + Variants — Reusable elements.
- Design Canvas — Vector drawing + layout.
- Design Tokens (W3C) — Named design variables.
- Figma File Import — Migrate from Figma.
- Flex + Grid Layout — Layout constraints.
- Inspector + Code Export — CSS/HTML/React/Flutter code.
- Native SVG — Not a proprietary blob.
- Plugins API — Extend Penpot.
- Prototyping — Interactive flows.
- Self-Host (MPL-2.0) — Docker deploy.
- Shared Libraries — Team asset libraries.
- Version History — File revisions.
Developer interfaces
| Kind | Notion | Penpot |
|---|---|---|
| SDK | @notionhq/client | Penpot Plugins API |
| REST | Notion REST API | — |
| MCP | Notion MCP (official) | — |
| OTHER | Notion AI, Notion Apps, OAuth 2.0 (public) | Desktop App, Export + Inspect, Penpot Web, Self-Host (Docker) |
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