Penpot vs. Balsamiq

Penpot is the open-source design platform for teams that build digital products at scale. Available in the browser or self-hosted, Penpot helps product teams connect design, code, and AI workflows in one open, interoperable platform. Built on web standards such as SVG, CSS, HTML, and JSON, Penpot gives teams more control over their design infrastructure, avoids vendor lock-in, and makes design work easier to integrate with development workflows. Penpot is built for teams working across complex products, design systems, and cross-functional workflows.

Balsamiq is the AI-powered wireframing and prototyping tool that helps you build the right thing. And you don't need to be a designer to use it. Sketch it, make it interactive, get everyone aligned. Then hand off to your people or use our MCP server to connect your coding agents, and build it right the first time. Watch this short video to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olqwsRAGWwY We're a bootstrapped, fully remote team, working across the US and Europe to serve tens of thousands of users in dozens of countries.