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Free Adobe XD Alternatives

The best free alternative to Adobe XD is Pencil Project, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe XD and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Adobe XD are Figma, Lunacy, Penpot and Gravit Designer.

Adobe XD alternatives are mainly Prototyping Tools but may also be UI Design Tools or Vector Graphic Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Adobe XD.
This page was last updated Dec 13, 2021
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  1. Pencil is a standalone app that lets you create diagrams or UI mockups. It doesn't have collaboration/multi-user features.

    Discontinued

    The last release/commit was in October 2019.

    Pencil Project vs Adobe XD opinions
    Most users think Pencil Project is a great alternative to Adobe XD.

    Clunky UI, no prototyping capability, static only designs.

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    Not maintened, and dont have similar functions

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    Pencil doesn't carry a good enough user experience to match with xd. It also doesn't seem to be well maintained

    Negative comment • about 3 years ago
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  2. Figma is a vector graphics editor and prototyping tool which is primarily web-based, with additional offline features enabled by desktop applications for macOS and Windows.

    Figma vs Adobe XD opinions
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    It's the best UX/UI tool out there, bar none. Besides very strong vector editor features, which allow creating responsive wireframes, mockups, and prototypes in no time, its collaboration features are unparalleled. It's extremely simple to hand off a design from UX to UI, or from UI to a copyrighter, allowing them to experiment on a duplicated page or just tweak the copy in the design.

    Positive comment • about 1 year ago
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  4. Lunacy is a native Windows app that opens, edits, and stores .sketch files. In short, it’s long-awaited Sketch for Windows. It solves the big pain of design teams working on different operating systems and improves the process of transition from design to development.

    Lunacy vs Adobe XD opinions
    Almost everyone thinks Lunacy is a great alternative to Adobe XD.

    Got more than expected from a free tool like this...

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  5. Penpot

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Penpot is the first Open Source design and prototyping platform meant for cross-domain teams. Non dependent on operating systems, Penpot is web based and works with open web standards (SVG). For all and empowered by the community.

  6. Gravit Designer is a feature-rich vector graphics tool. It is an installable desktop application. It is also a within-browser application for those who prefer this. It has every design feature this writer is aware of within Inkscape, without the recent issues.

    Gravit Designer vs Adobe XD opinions
    Almost everyone thinks Gravit Designer is a great alternative to Adobe XD.

    It has most of the features found in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, XD and Indesign.. I believe it is for creating Graphics more than editing them... Each update comes with new Features

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    Very easy to use, modern interface, great features. Definitely the best alternative.

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  8. Akira

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Linux
    • GTK+

    Akira is a native Linux Design application built in Vala and GTK. Akira focuses on offering a modern and fast approach to UI and UX Design, mainly targeting web designers and graphic designers.

    Almost everyone thinks Akira is a great alternative to Adobe XD.

  9. We believe the screen is the most important place in the world. That’s why we are dedicated to helping you deliver the best possible digital product experience, with our platform and best practices from your peers.

    Most users think InVision is a great alternative to Adobe XD.

  10. Alva

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Alva works with your production frontend components, adding up-to-date, responsive, and interactive designs to your living styleguide.

    Discontinued

    The project is no longer maintained: https://github.com/meetalva/alva/issues/852 Last version, 0.9.1, released in January 2019, can be still downloaded from GitHub

    Most users think Alva is a great alternative to Adobe XD.

  11. Framer

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    • Freemium • Proprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online

    Framer combines the power of code with the ease of visual editing. Prototype beautiful microinteractions or realistic apps. It’s time to design with development in mind.

  12. Wireflow

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    • Free • Open Source
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Wireflow is free, online, real-time collaborative, open source tool for creating beautiful user flow prototypes.

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