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Both cover design & graphics. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
| Penpot | PosterMyWall | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $7 | From $13 |
| Pricing model | Free plan, paid tiers | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Not stated | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | 14 days | Not stated |
| API | Yes | Not stated |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | Not stated | Not stated |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Covers | Design & Graphics | Thumbnails & Cover Art, Design & Graphics, Social Media Management |
| Works with | Nothing in particular | Nothing in particular |
| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Live deals | 1 | None right now |
Open source design you can host yourself
Penpot does the job Figma does and is open source, which matters if you would rather keep design files on a server you control than on somebody else's. The free plan is fully featured rather than crippled, and paying mostly buys storage, version history and a bill that stops rising past a point. Files are standards-based, so what comes out is SVG and CSS rather than a format only one company reads.
Our note
The capped bill is the quietly good part of this: it removes the sting from adding the ninth person to a team. Take it seriously if you are choosing tools for an organisation that cares about lock-in, and stay on Figma if you just need to draw a thumbnail.
Posters, flyers and video posts from templates
PosterMyWall makes the printed and posted things around an event: the flyer, the social graphic, the video teaser, the reminder email. It is aimed at somebody promoting something real rather than at a design team, and the free plan exports a watermark-free basic image without a subscription. Scheduling posts and sending the emails are on the same account.
Our note
The pay-per-download option on the free plan is the part worth knowing about, because it makes PosterMyWall the cheapest way to get one good flyer out the door. Canva is the better daily driver; this is better for events.
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