Cluma vs Penji
The Penji alternative for SaaS product teams. Penji offers unlimited graphic design from $499 a month; Cluma is a product and UX-led design subscription. Here is the honest, dated comparison.
150+ brands our monsters have been facing.
Cluma has worked with many startups and companies from the U.S., across Europe, to Japan, including teams funded by Microsoft. Out of those engagements came solutions pitched to big companies such as Netflix, and enterprise interfaces delivered to and used by brands such as the U.S. government, Chipotle, Barnes & Noble and Siemens Energy.
Cluma vs Penji
An honest look at Cluma next to the models teams switch from. Competitor figures verified August 2026 from public pricing pages.
Why teams switch from penji
Product and UX depth
Cluma designs dashboards, app UI and design systems, not just marketing graphics.
Senior-owned, Figma-native
A senior owns and signs off every deliverable, handed off Figma-native and ready for dev.
Deeper than graphics
Cluma goes beyond social and marketing graphics into product, web and design systems.
When Penji still wins
Stick with Penji for high-volume marketing graphics at a low monthly entry price.
Why the switch pays off
One flat price, and what independent
research says great design returns.
One flat monthly price, all-in
Returned per $1 invested in UX (Forrester)
Higher revenue growth at design-led firms (McKinsey)
FAQ
Switching from Penji to Cluma
Yes, for SaaS product teams. Cluma is product and UX-led and senior-owned, where Penji is generalist unlimited graphics. Penji still fits high-volume marketing design at a low entry price.
Penji ranges from $499 to $1,497 per month, published (verified August 2026, penji.co). Cluma publishes flat module rates from $1,995 to $3,995 per month, product and UX-led, with a 7-day trial. Penji is cheaper for graphics; Cluma is built for product depth.
Yes. Both bill monthly. Cluma pause stops billing immediately and banks unused days; first month paid in full, then cancel or pause anytime, no cancellation fee. Penji offers a 30-day refund window (verified August 2026).
For SaaS product and app UI, yes: design systems and Figma-native handoff are core to Cluma. Penji is a generalist graphics queue, better for marketing volume than product UX.
Three steps: migrate your live requests, onboard your brand and design system, and see progress on your first request roughly every 48 hours. With pause anytime, a 7-day trial and no cancellation fee, switching carries no lock-in risk.