Penpot vs Adobe Illustrator

The best value in each numeric row is marked. Sponsorship has no effect on any of them.

Comparison of Penpot vs Adobe Illustrator
Criteria Penpot
176 74.8 =
Adobe Illustrator
277 40.0 =
Score 74.8 (best) 40.0
Release freshness 88.1 (best) 0.0
Adoption signals 79.7 (best) 0.0
Release freshness
Updated 70 days ago
No dated release history published
Latest version 2.17.2 · 2026-08-27No dated release history published
Pricing FreeFrom $22.99 per month
License Open sourcePaid
Platforms
Web ✓ ✓
Self-hosted ✓ -
Cloud ✓ -
Windows - ✓
macOS - ✓
iOS - ✓
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: Penpot
#176 overall · #3 in category
74.8/100
  1. Platform readiness +24.0 60.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +30.8 88.1 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +19.9 79.7 × 25%
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Rank receipt: Adobe Illustrator
#277 overall · #5 in category
40.0/100
  1. Platform readiness +40.0 100.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +0.0 0.0 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +0.0 0.0 × 25%
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