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CELUM vs Penpot
Both are professional tools for graphic design & design. Penpot has a published monthly price.
CELUMCELUM GmbH, Linz (Austria)GDPR: Goodon request · free trial
Stronger on 0 of the 1 points, with a clear difference
PenpotKaleidos Subsidiary SL (Spain)GDPR: Goodfree (Professional) · free trial
Stronger on 1 of the 1 points, with a clear difference
The key differences
- Penpot lists a published monthly price ($7); for CELUM the price is on request.
| Criterion | CELUM | Penpot |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data. For a professional tool: whether the data is stored in the EU, whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee, and whether the provider is based in the Netherlands or the EU. For a general model: EU hosting, no training on your data and self-hosting. From Strong to Unknown; Caution only for a model with a documented problem. How we measure | Good | Good |
| Price | on request | free (Professional) |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Origin | EU | EU |
Choose CELUM if…
- What you're looking for: AI tagging of images and video
- What you're looking for: translate tags into multiple languages
- What you're looking for: visual recommendations of similar imagery
Choose Penpot if…
- you want to know the cost up front
- what you're looking for: UI design with CSS Grid and Flex layouts
- what you're looking for: interactive prototypes and wireframes
Features of CELUM
- AI tagging of images and video
- Translate tags into multiple languages
- Visual recommendations of similar imagery
- Text from images, speech from video
- Subtitles via transcription
- Face recognition for rights management
- Workflows, visual feedback and proofing
- Portals per audience with a page builder
Features of Penpot
- UI design with CSS Grid and Flex layouts
- Interactive prototypes and wireframes
- Design tokens, components and libraries
- Open MCP server for AI agents
- Connect any agent or LLM
- Inspect code: CSS, HTML, SVG, JSON
- Self-hosted (open source)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is better: CELUM or Penpot?
- Penpot has a published monthly price. Which matters more to you decides the choice; the table sets everything side by side.
- Which is cheaper: CELUM or Penpot?
- CELUM: on request. Penpot: free (Professional); Unlimited $7 per editor/month (max $175/month); Enterprise $25 per member/month; Private Server $50,000/year.
- Which is safer for your data: CELUM or Penpot?
- On the GDPR profile they do not clearly differ (Good and Good). The profile summarises what the provider publishes; always sign a data processing agreement. See the GDPR check for graphic design & design.
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