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Comparator · Coding

pen.dev (formerly pencil.dev)Free tiervs

CursorFrom $20/mo (Individual (Pro))

Starting pricefree · From $20/mo

Free tieryes · yes

Plans documented1 · 5

Platforms1 · 1

Comparison of pen.dev (formerly pencil.dev), Cursor
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Category	Coding	Coding
Main use cases	Designing websites and apps Importing existing pages onto a canvas Agent-driven design in the terminal Social and marketing graphics Design-to-code workflows	Writing and refactoring code Agent-driven feature work Automated code review Team development workflows
Best for	Developers who design, Teams using AI coding agents	Professional developers, Engineering teams, Enterprises needing admin controls
Platforms	Desktop	Desktop
Pricing model	Free	Freemium
Pricing	Currently free; paid plans may be introduced later with terms described beforehand. US prices not confirmed Official pricing ↗	Hobby: Free; Individual (Pro/Pro+/Ultra): from $20/mo; Teams: from $40/user/mo; Enterprise: custom. Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features	Agent design on canvas WebGL canvas HTML and Figma import Components, variables and slots Open .pen file format CLI and agent skill	Coding agent Cloud agents and automations Bugbot code review MCPs, skills and hooks CLI Privacy mode
Pros	Currently free per pricing page Desktop apps for macOS, Windows x64 and Linux Works with multiple model providers Open file format	Free Hobby plan with no credit card required Access to frontier models on paid plans Team SSO and privacy mode on Teams On-demand usage once included usage runs out
Limitations	Pricing may change in the future Windows ARM64 build marked coming soon Requires own model subscription or API key for AI Account sign-in present	Free plan has limited agent requests Usage beyond included amount is billed extra Bugbot on Individual is usage-billed Prices exclude taxes
Ratings	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet
Review status	Listed Verified Sep 29, 2026	Listed Verified Sep 29, 2026