Open Source Adobe XD AlternativesTop UI Design & Prototyping Tools like Adobe XD

The best open source alternative to Adobe XD is Penpot. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Adobe XD and seven of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Adobe XD are Pencil Project, Akira, Wireflow and Vuo.

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  1. Penpot icon

    Penpot

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    Open-source design platform offering web-based and self-hosted workflows, code inspection in HTML and CSS, adaptive layouts with CSS Grid and Flex, real-time collaboration, auto layout features, reusable components, design tokens, layer support, plugins, and no tracking.

    67 Penpot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Powerful interaction design tool for designers and developers.
     

    • Penpot is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Adobe XD.

    • Penpot is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Adobe XD.

    • Penpot is Freemium and Open SourceAdobe XD is Paid and Proprietary
    • Penpot is LightweightAdobe XD is not according to our users
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    Pencil Project

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    Pencil is a standalone app that lets you create diagrams or UI mockups. It doesn't have collaboration/multi-user features.

    78 Pencil Project alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about Pencil Project as an Alternative to Adobe XD
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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

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    Clunky UI, no prototyping capability, static only designs.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Not maintened, and dont have similar functions

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Pencil Project is a great Adobe XD alternative.

    • Pencil Project is the most popular Linux alternative to Adobe XD.

    • Pencil Project is Free and Open SourceAdobe XD is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Akira icon

    Akira

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    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. The main goal is to offer a valid and professional solution for designers who want to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK+
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    Wireflow

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    Feature-rich, open-source Wireflow offers a collaborative platform for online creation of complex user flow prototypes. Ideal for team work in UI design, wireframing, and mind mapping, promoting idea sharing in real-time environment aided by modern whiteboard features.

    117 Wireflow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Vuo

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    Vuo lets media creators make interactive animations, exhibits, performances, and professional-grade media projects by connecting up simple building blocks. Media creators can use these blocks to manipulate audio input, images, layers, videos, and 2D + 3D graphics, as well as...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Alva

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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