Is Penpot or WorkOS better?

Neither clearly leads. Penpot starts at Free and WorkOS at $125/one-time per connection, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Penpot or WorkOS?

Penpot has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Penpot and $125/one-time per connection for WorkOS.

Does Penpot or WorkOS run on more platforms?

Penpot runs on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux. WorkOS runs on Web, API.

Can I use Penpot for free?

Yes. Penpot has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. WorkOS starts at $125/one-time per connection.

What is Penpot best used for?

Penpot is most often used for ui/ux design, prototyping, design systems, developer handoff. Of those, ui/ux design and prototyping are not what WorkOS is typically brought in for.

What can Penpot do that WorkOS cannot?

Penpot covers Vector editing, Interactive prototyping, Design systems, Components & libraries.

Developer Tools · head to head

Penpot vs WorkOS

Penpot

Developer Tools

Open source design and prototyping platform

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

Full review Website

WorkOS

Cybersecurity

Developer platform for enterprise-ready authentication and identity.

From: $125/one-time per connection
Free plan: No

Full review Website

The short version

Only Penpot has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Penpot smaller user base and community compared to Figma means fewer templates and resources; WorkOS authKit free tier limited to 1 million monthly active users; additional millions cost $2,500/month
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Penpot and WorkOS actually diverge.

Attributes where Penpot and WorkOS differ
Attribute	Penpot	WorkOS
Starting price	Free	$125/one-time per connection
Pricing model	Unknown	usage-based
Free tier	Yes	No
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, API
Category	Developer Tools	Cybersecurity
Founded	2021	Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Penpot

Vector editing
Interactive prototyping
Design systems
Components & libraries
Real-time collaboration
SVG support
CSS Grid & Flexbox
Code export

Only in WorkOS

Nothing recorded that Penpot does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Penpot

UI/UX designnot WorkOS
Prototypingnot WorkOS
Design systemsnot WorkOS
Developer handoffnot WorkOS
Open source projectsnot WorkOS

WorkOS

SaaS applications needing rapid enterprise SSO deploymentnot Penpot
Companies selling to mid-market and enterprise customersnot Penpot
Applications requiring SCIM directory sync with corporate identity systemsnot Penpot
Product teams needing audit logs for compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001)not Penpot
Platforms with multiple identity provider requirementsnot Penpot

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Penpot

Smaller user base and community compared to Figma means fewer templates and resources
Self-hosting requires Linux server and Docker knowledge for technical setup
Real-time collaboration features may have performance issues with very large design files

WorkOS

AuthKit free tier limited to 1 million monthly active users; additional millions cost $2,500/month
Per-connection pricing for SSO and Directory Sync ($125–$50 each) scales poorly for enterprises with many identity providers
Audit logs require separate subscription at $125/month per SIEM connection or $99/month per 1 million events
Radar fraud protection billed separately at $100/month per 50,000 additional checks beyond 1,000 free checks
Custom domain feature requires $99/month subscription
Requires annual commitment for SLA and support guarantees; pay-as-you-go tier lacks uptime guarantee

Pricing, plan by plan

Penpot

Free

FreeFree
- Cloud-based design
- Real-time collaboration
- Components and variants
Unlimited$7/month
- All free features
- Priority support
- Advanced cloud features
Enterprise$950/month
- Custom enterprise features
- Dedicated support
- Advanced security

WorkOS

$125/one-time per connection

Pay as You Go$undefined/variable
- Per-connection pricing from $125 to $50 with volume discounts
- Up to 60% discount at scale
- Quick deployment
Annual Credits$undefined/variable
- Custom pricing with volume discounts
- 99.99% uptime SLA
- Guided migration

Which should you pick?

Choose Penpot if

You need vector editing.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux.
You also want interactive prototyping.

Penpot review

Choose WorkOS if

You work on Web, API.

WorkOS review

Questions people ask

Is Penpot or WorkOS better?: Neither clearly leads. Penpot starts at Free and WorkOS at $125/one-time per connection, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Penpot or WorkOS?: Penpot has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Penpot and $125/one-time per connection for WorkOS.
Does Penpot or WorkOS run on more platforms?: Penpot runs on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux. WorkOS runs on Web, API.
Can I use Penpot for free?: Yes. Penpot has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. WorkOS starts at $125/one-time per connection.
What is Penpot best used for?: Penpot is most often used for ui/ux design, prototyping, design systems, developer handoff. Of those, ui/ux design and prototyping are not what WorkOS is typically brought in for.
What can Penpot do that WorkOS cannot?: Penpot covers Vector editing, Interactive prototyping, Design systems, Components & libraries.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Penpot: Is Penpot really free?

Yes. Penpot is completely free with no feature gates. The open-source version can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure for zero cost beyond server expenses.

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WorkOS: How quickly can I implement WorkOS SSO?

Developers can implement single sign-on in minutes instead of months. Multiple customers report setting up SSO in less than a week, with WorkOS handling the complexity of SAML and OIDC protocols.

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Penpot: Can I self-host Penpot?

Yes. Penpot can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure with no licensing costs. Organizations with specific privacy or governance needs can run Penpot on their own servers.

Source

WorkOS: What SDKs does WorkOS provide?

WorkOS offers SDKs for Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go, PHP, Java, and .NET.

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Penpot: What are the paid plans if I use Penpot cloud?

Penpot's cloud service offers a free tier, Unlimited plan at $7 per user per month for professionals and medium teams, and Enterprise starting at $950 per month for larger organizations.

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WorkOS: Does WorkOS support SCIM provisioning?

Yes. WorkOS supports SCIM provisioning integration with systems like Okta and Entra ID for automated user management.

Source

Penpot: What platforms does Penpot support?

Penpot runs in the browser, so it works on Windows, Mac, Linux, and any OS with a web browser. No platform-specific downloads required.

Source

Penpot vs WorkOS

Penpot

WorkOS

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Penpot

Only in WorkOS

What people use each for

Penpot

WorkOS

Where each one falls short

Penpot

WorkOS

Pricing, plan by plan

Penpot

WorkOS

Which should you pick?

Choose Penpot if

Choose WorkOS if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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