Marvel vs Penpot

Marvel is a design platform for creating wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and design specifications. From a browser, users can make website and app designs for different devices, then share interactive prototypes that demonstrate intended interactions without coding. Its Handoff tool generates downloadable assets and CSS, Swift, and Android XML code that stays synchronized with design changes.

Teams can organize projects in folders, create teams, and leave feedback through comments and annotations. Marvel lists integrations such as Sketch, Jira, Confluence, Dropbox Paper, and Microsoft Teams, as well as a GraphQL API for project data and design activity. Its mobile apps let users create, play, and share prototypes, with offline viewing and Sketch syncing. The free plan allows one user and one project; moving down to the free plan makes other projects inactive. Pro costs $12 a month, billed yearly, and a seven-day trial is listed. Marvel was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in London.

Penpot is an open-source design platform for teams working across design and development. It runs in a browser and includes SVG vector editing, custom font management, Flex Layout, CSS Grid Layout and interactive prototyping. Design systems can use components, native design tokens and shared libraries; developers can inspect code using standards such as CSS, HTML, SVG and JSON, as well as Penpot's open file format. The service is available in the cloud or can be self-hosted on private cloud, on-premises or in air-gapped environments, with Docker and Kubernetes listed as deployment options. Security information includes SAML SSO, role-based access control, AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit and GDPR compliance with a DPA. Self-hosted deployments are described as SOC2/HIPAA capable, and Penpot can be deployed in FedRAMP environments. Professional is free; Unlimited costs $7 editor/month, Enterprise $25 member/month, and Private Server $50k year. There is no desktop app.