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Frontify vs Penpot
Both are professional tools for graphic design & design. Frontify has a stronger GDPR profile; Penpot has a published monthly price and an EU-based provider.
FrontifyFrontify AG, St. Gallen (Switzerland)GDPR: StrongOn request (pricing per monthly active user) · free trial
Stronger on 1 by 3 points with a clear margin
PenpotKaleidos Subsidiary SL (Spain)GDPR: Goodfree (Professional) · free trial
Stronger on 2 by 3 points with a clear margin
The key differences
- Frontify has a stronger GDPR profile: Strong, against Good at Penpot.
- Penpot lists a public monthly price ($7); for Frontify the price is on request (pricing model per monthly….
- Penpot is based in the EU, Frontify outside the EU.
| Criterion | Frontify | 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 | Strong | Good |
| Price | on request (price model per monthly active user) | free (Professional) |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Origin | Outside EU | EU |
Choose Frontify if…
- GDPR and confidentiality weigh heavily
- What you're looking for: Brand Assistant: questions about your brand
- What you're looking for: automatic tagging and metadata
Choose Penpot if…
- you want to know the cost up front
- you want a provider in the EU
- what you're looking for: UI design with CSS Grid and Flex layouts
Features of Frontify
- Brand Assistant: questions about your brand
- Automatic tagging and metadata
- Search in plain language or by image
- Automatically detect duplicates
- Translate guidelines with AI
- Templates with fixed brand rules
- Automations with AI actions
- MCP server and API for AI tools
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: Frontify or Penpot?
- Frontify has a stronger GDPR profile; Penpot has a published monthly price and an EU-based provider. Which matters more to you decides the choice; the table puts everything side by side.
- Which is cheaper: Frontify or Penpot?
- Frontify: on request (pricing model per monthly active user). 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: Frontify or Penpot?
- Frontify has the stronger GDPR profile (strong against good). The profile summarises what the provider publishes; always conclude a data processing agreement. See the GDPR check for graphic design & design.
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