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Design · 10 alternatives

Instead of Sketch, try one of these 10.

Every alternative is lined up against Sketch on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Sketch 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
SketchWhat you have now
Native Mac app for interface design with a web workspace.
PricePaid
from $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Web
Penpot#1
Open-source design & prototyping platform built on open standards.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Lunacy#2
Free graphic design software that works offline, opens .sketch.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Pencil Project#3
Simple standalone tool for wireframes and UI mockups.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Linearity Curve#4
Mac and iPad illustration app with vector and animation tools.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · iOS
Affinity#5
Unified suite for photo, vector, and layout design.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · iOS
Vectr#6
Free browser vector editor with collaboration.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Boxy SVG#7
SVG-centric editor with precise path and export controls.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Mac · Linux · Android
Open Pencil#8
Open-source UI editor with AI and Figma file support.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
Pencil.dev#9
Design canvas inside your IDE that keeps code aligned.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Mac · Linux
Paper Design#10
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. How we compare.

Sketch alternatives at a glance

Sketch is a paid design app (from $10/mo). We compared 10 alternatives: 3 are open source, 5 are completely free, 1 can be self-hosted and 5 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 optionLunacy

Free graphic design software that works offline, opens .sketch.

Free · Works offline
Best open-source optionPencil Project

Simple standalone tool for wireframes and UI mockups.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best for offline useLinearity Curve

Mac and iPad illustration app with vector and animation tools.

Freemium · Works offline

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