Design · 10 alternatives

Instead of Lunacy, try one of these 10.

Every alternative is lined up against Lunacy on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Lunacy 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
LunacyWhat you have now
Free graphic design software that works offline, opens .sketch.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Open-source design & prototyping platform built on open standards.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Native Mac app for interface design with a web workspace.
PricePaid
from $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Web
Affinity#3
Unified suite for photo, vector, and layout design.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS
InVision#4
Collaborative prototyping and handoff service, now discontinued.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Open Pencil#5
Open-source UI editor with AI and Figma file support.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
VectorCraft#6
Desktop vector editor with a tidy, distraction-free canvas.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Pencil.dev#7
Design canvas inside your IDE that keeps code aligned.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Linux
Paper Design#8
Design workspace linking visuals, code and AI agents.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
Siter.io#9
No-code browser editor for building and publishing web pages.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Zeplin#10
Turns designs into specs, assets, and code for developers.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac

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. How we compare.

Lunacy alternatives at a glance

Lunacy is a free design app. We compared 10 alternatives: 3 are open source, 4 are completely free, 1 can be self-hosted and 4 work fully offline. The most popular is Penpot, with 2.7k likes.

Most liked overallPenpot

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

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best free optionOpen Pencil

Open-source UI editor with AI and Figma file support.

Free · Open source
Best open-source optionVectorCraft

Desktop vector editor with a tidy, distraction-free canvas.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useSketch

Native Mac app for interface design with a web workspace.

Paid · Works offline