Draftss vs Penji
Features, use cases, pros and cons, and pricing side by side — and which one to pick.
Best for: Startups and SaaS teams needing ongoing design, landing pages, and marketing without full-time hires, Agencies looking for a white-label production partner they can resell under their own brand
Read the full Draftss reviewBest for: Startups and small teams that need steady design output without hiring in-house, Marketing agencies supplementing client capacity with on-demand designers
Read the full Penji reviewCommission may apply at no extra cost
Draftss vs Penji: features compared
Compare key features side by side
Feature Comparison Summary
Which should you choose?
Choose Draftss if
- You need developers and marketers alongside designers
- You want a 7-day trial with real tasks
Choose Penji if
- You want senior creatives and Art Director oversight
- You need same-day turnaround for urgent campaigns
- You prefer a 30-day money-back guarantee
Draftss vs Penji: pros and cons
Draftss bundles graphic design, video, web development, and marketing into one managed team for $265 to $1,790 per month, with unlimited requests and a dedicated project manager. The catch is that advertised prices lean on a 50% discount that expires after six months, and third-party user feedback is scarce. Overall, it's a broad, flexible pick for teams that value scope over rock-bottom pricing.
Pros
- One subscription covers graphic design, UI, motion graphics, video editing, web development (WordPress, Webflow, Shopify, React), copywriting, and PPC/SEO — most rivals only handle static design
- Every plan includes a dedicated project manager assigned at signup, so you don't have to chase freelancers or manage priorities yourself
- All delivered work comes with 100% copyright transfer, source files, and licensed stock assets, and agencies get white-label rights to resell under their own brand
Cons
- Work-in-progress is capped at one or three active tasks depending on plan, so teams needing heavy parallel throughput must pay for the higher tiers ($590–$1,790/month)
- The advertised prices reflect a 50% discount for new customers that only lasts 6 months — regular rates run $530–$3,580/month, which is a steep jump for ongoing budgets
- Complex deliverables like full landing page builds, videos, or a 20-page brochure won't hit the 24–48 hour headline turnaround, and the team needs several early tasks to learn your brand style
Penji bundles design, ads, video, motion, and front-end code into one flat monthly subscription with clear pricing, no contracts, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. The catch: there's no free trial, entry starts at $995/month, and most proof points are vendor-reported. Overall, it's a solid fit for teams with steady creative volume, not one-off project buyers.
Pros
- One flat subscription covers 120+ creative categories—graphic design, ads, social, branding, video, motion, presentations, web design, and front-end code—so you don't need separate vendors per format
- Turnaround is concrete and tiered — 1 business day on Essentials, priority turnaround on Agency Partner, and same-day delivery on Dedicated Team
- Agency Partner includes a white-label platform with unlimited brand and client folders plus Art Director oversight, making it directly usable for client-facing agency work
Cons
- There is no free plan or free trial—your only low-risk entry is the 30-day money-back guarantee, which still requires paying the full monthly price upfront
- The $995/month entry price is steep for freelancers or very small businesses with light design needs, and Dedicated Team pricing 'starts at' $4,500/month, so the final cost can scale unpredictably
- Active work is capped per tier—2 projects on Essentials, 3 on Agency Partner, 4 on Dedicated Team—so 'unlimited' applies to the queue, not parallel output
Draftss and Penji in detail
Draftss
Draftss is an on-demand subscription that gives you a remote team of designers, illustrators, UI designers, video editors, developers, and marketers, led by a project manager. You submit unlimited tasks through its dashboard or tools like Slack, Trello, or Notion, and the team works through them. It's aimed at startups, agencies, SaaS companies, and brands needing steady creative output without full-time hires.
Standout features
- One subscription, one full team
- Unlimited requests, queued your way
- Submit tasks wherever you work
- A project manager runs the show
- Fast delivery, full ownership
Use cases
- Launch a startup brand
- Scale your agency without hiring
- Clear a product design backlog
- Run marketing on one flat fee
Penji
Penji is a subscription design service that works like an on-demand creative department. You pay a flat monthly fee and submit requests for graphic design, branding, ads, social media, motion, video, presentations, web design, and code. Human creatives lead each project while AI speeds up early-stage work. It targets startups, agencies, ecommerce brands, SaaS companies, nonprofits, and enterprise teams.
Standout features
- One team, every creative format
- Human-led, AI-accelerated
- Feedback and approvals in one place
- Flexible capacity, no lock-in
Use cases
- Marketing teams with a growing backlog
- Agencies scaling client work
- Enterprise teams running big campaigns
- Brands that need more than static graphics
Pricing compared
List prices from each vendor's pricing page, before taxes and add-ons. Costs are per month.
| Pricing compared | Draftss | Penji |
|---|---|---|
| From (cheapest paid plan) | $265/mo Graphic Team — 1 Active Task | $995/mo Essentials |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | 7 days | Not stated |
| Money-back guarantee | Not stated | 30 days |
| Annual billing savings | — | — |
| Pricing model | Flat price | Flat price |
| Cost for 1 user | $265/moCheaper Graphic Team — 1 Active Task plan, billed monthly | $995/mo Essentials plan, billed monthly |
| Cost for 5 users | $265/mo Graphic Team — 1 Active Task plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) | $995/mo Essentials plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) |
| Cost for 10 users | $265/mo Graphic Team — 1 Active Task plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) | $995/mo Essentials plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) |
| Cost for 25 users | $265/mo Graphic Team — 1 Active Task plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) | $995/mo Essentials plan, billed monthly · price per account (user limit not stated) |
| Plans | 6 | 3 |
| Prices checked | Vendor page checked Oct 13, 2026 | Checked Oct 12, 2026 |
| Price history | Tracking prices since Sep 7, 2026. No price change detected yet. | Tracking prices since Oct 1, 2026. No price change detected yet. |
- Cheapest plan that fits each team size. Per-user plans are multiplied by the number of users (respecting stated minimums and seat packs). Plans that include some users cost their base price plus the extra-user price for each user beyond those included. Flat-priced plans with no stated user limit are counted as one licence per user.
Cheaper for your team size
For 1 user (billed monthly), Draftss costs $265/mo vs Penji at $995/mo.
Computed from published list prices on the dates shown. Excludes taxes, add-ons and promotions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which covers more service types?
Both are broad. Draftss lists 135+ services including development and SEO; Penji advertises 120+ categories including code and AI-video production.