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Design · 11 alternatives

Instead of Figma, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Figma on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Figma sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
FigmaWhat you have now
Collaborative interface design and prototyping in the browser.
PriceFreemium
from $16/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac
Canva#1
Drag-and-drop design for social posts, decks and print.
PriceFreemium
pro $13/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Penpot#2Our pick
Open-source design & prototyping platform built on open standards.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Framer#3
Design and publish production websites without code.
PriceFreemium
sites from $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Mac · Win
Affinity Designer#4
Precise vector design with a flat, one-time price.
PricePaid
$70 once
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS
Sketch#5
Native Mac app for interface design with a web workspace.
PricePaid
from $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Web
Lunacy#6
Free graphic design software that works offline, opens .sketch.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Pencil Project#7
Simple standalone tool for wireframes and UI mockups.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Balsamiq Wireframes#8
Low-fidelity wireframing tool with quick drag-and-drop editing.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac
Open Pencil#9
Open-source UI editor with AI and Figma file support.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
Frame0#10
Quick hand-drawn wireframing tool for sketching app ideas.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Paper Design#11
Design workspace linking visuals, code and AI agents.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving Figma to first. How we compare.

Figma alternatives at a glance

Figma is a freemium design app (from $16/seat). We compared 11 alternatives: 3 are open source, 4 are completely free, 1 can be self-hosted and 5 work fully offline. The most popular is Canva, with 3.4k likes, while our pick is Penpot.

Most liked overallCanva

Drag-and-drop design for social posts, decks and print.

Freemium
Best free optionPenpot

Open-source design & prototyping platform built on open standards.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best open-source optionPencil Project

Simple standalone tool for wireframes and UI mockups.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useAffinity Designer

Precise vector design with a flat, one-time price.

Paid · Works offline

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