Canva vs Penpot — ¿Cuál gana?
Elige Canva si: No-diseñadores que necesitan gráficos de aspecto profesional rápido — redes sociales, presentaciones, miniaturas
Elige Penpot si: Defensores del open-source que quieren una alternativa a Figma auto-hospedada sin vendor lock-in
Nuestra opinión: Canva is easier to pick up, but Penpot is more powerful long-term.
| Canva | Penpot | |
|---|---|---|
| Precios | Free with 250,000+ templates | Canva Pro $12.99/mo | Free and open source | Penpot Cloud Teams custom pricing |
| Funciones | Drag-and-drop editor, Brand kit, Magic Resize, Background remover, AI image generation | Open source and self-hostable, SVG-native design, Real-time collaboration, Components and design systems, Interactive prototyping |
| Ideal para | Non-designers who need professional-looking graphics fast — social media, presentations, thumbnails | Open-source advocates who want a self-hosted Figma alternative with no vendor lock-in |
| Curva de aprendizaje | Fácil | Intermedio |
La verdadera diferencia
Both offer free tiers, so the real question is what you get when you start paying.
Canva stands out with Drag-and-drop editor and Brand kit. Penpot counters with Open source and self-hostable and SVG-native design.
Canva's Achilles heel: not a real design tool — no vector editing, no prototyping, and exports aren't production-grade for print. Penpot's: still catching up to figma on polish and plugin ecosystem — feels rough around the edges. Pick whichever weakness you can live with.
Conclusión
If you value drag-and-drop editor and no-diseñadores que necesitan gráficos, go with Canva. If defensores del open-source que matters more, Penpot is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.