The Best Free Figma AlternativesTop UI Design & Prototyping Tools like Figma

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

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  1. Penpot icon
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    Penpot is a highly regarded alternative to Figma. It is the first open-source design and prototyping tool for product teams, offering full collaboration between designers and developers through features like Flex Layout and Code Inspect. Penpot has received excellent reviews and is widely considered the most popular alternative to Figma. Its top features include UX Design, real-time collaboration, and an ad-free experience. Positive comments about Penpot highlight its continuous improvement, viability as a design software alternative, open-source and self-hosted nature, as well as its free availability.

    62 Penpot alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  UI Design
    2.  Prototyping
    3.  UX Design
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Cloud Sync
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Create UI Components
    9.  Design handoff
    10.  Live Preview
    11.  No Coding Required
    12.  Support for Layers

    Penpot VS Figma

     
    Comments about Penpot as an Alternative to Figma
    Top Positive Comment
    Paul
    Feb 7, 2023
    3

    Probably the best free and open source alternative to Figma. They recently introduced Flex Layout, which was a long-awaited feature. I think Figma is still ahead in terms of features, but Penpot is catching up.

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    RemovedUser
    Positive Nov 2, 2023
    2

    Loving it since its open source. A much more viable option compared to Figma.

    impox_
    Positive May 1, 2023
    2

    Lighter, multilanguage and way user friendlier.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Penpot is a great Figma alternative.

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

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

    • Penpot is Freemium and Open SourceFigma is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Lunacy icon
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    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.

    33 Lunacy alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  UI Design
    3. Sketch icon  Import from Sketch
    4.  Export to SVG
    5.  UX Design
    6.  Windows Compatible
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Support for Layers
    10.  Ad-free
    11.  Portable
    12.  Cloud Sync

    Lunacy VS Figma

     
    Comments about Lunacy as an Alternative to Figma
    Most Recent Comment
    Noah
    Positive Aug 12, 2021
    1

    It's a fast, native (and free) design app for Windows. The best I've found.

    anggi-n
    Positive Dec 20, 2023
    1

    This application feels like Figma but is a native version, free and can work offline, and the transition is smooth. This application is also available not only for Windows and Mac OS, but also available on Linux.

    Aleksandr Dikov
    Positive Mar 6, 2021
    0

    Latest Lunacy feels just like clone of Figma, but works offline and has lack of additional plugins and libraries, but it's not functional features.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Lunacy is a great Figma alternative.

    • Lunacy is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Figma.

    • Lunacy is Freemium and ProprietaryFigma is also Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Canva icon
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    A comprehensive design application combining innovative photo and video editing with advanced AI capabilities to streamline creating designs. Users can produce unique graphics, engaging social media content using customizable templates and thousands of images, videos, and fonts accessible through its vast library.

    61 Canva alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Top Canva Features

    1.  Online editor
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Drag and Drop
    4.  Export to PNG
    5.  Online collaboration
    6.  Grease Pencil
    7.  RAW Photo Editors
    8.  Facial Recognition
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  AI-Powered
    11.  Drawing Tablet Support
    12.  Ad-free

    Canva VS Figma

     
    Comments about Canva as an Alternative to Figma
    Guest
    Negative Apr 26, 2023
    6

    Canva is not a UI design tool so does not compare to Figma

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    • Canva is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to Figma.

    • Canva is Freemium and ProprietaryFigma is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Pencil Project icon
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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.

    80 Pencil Project alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • VN flagVietnam

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Discontinued

    It seems that this project is inactive. Since late 2023 there has been virtually no development in their GitHub repository.

    Pencil Project Features

    1.  Prototyping
    2.  Sketching
    3.  Cliparts
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Export to HTML
    7.  Export to SVG
    8.  Export to PDF
    9.  Export to PNG

    Pencil Project VS Figma

     
  5. Creatie icon
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    Creatie brings the power of AI to UI/UX design, to help you ideate, create, and build faster than ever. Creatie can be used to design everything UI/UX, including wireframes, prototypes, mockups. We use AI to help you generate layout ideas, enhance images, check for design style...

    21 Creatie alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  UI Design
    2.  AI-Powered
    3.  Create UI Components
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Text to Image Generation
    6.  Auto Layout
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  No Coding Required
    11.  Design handoff
    12.  Ad-free

    Creatie VS Figma

     
  6. Akira icon
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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...

    68 Akira alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK+

    Akira Features

    1.  Drag and Drop Design
    2.  UX Design

    Akira VS Figma

     
  7. Frame0 icon
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    Sketch your app ideas without stress Make hand-drawn style wireframes quickly and easily.

    53 Frame0 alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Frame0 Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Create UI Components
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Website wireframing
    7.  Sketching

    Frame0 VS Figma

     
  8. Paper Design icon
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    For the love of design—designers are facing new challenges, and need fast and reliable tools to stay ahead. that’s why we’re making Paper: a powerful canvas that helps you make beautiful art and experiences.

    19 Paper Design alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Paper Design Features

    1.  Create UI Components
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  UX Design
    5.  Component Library

    Paper Design VS Figma

     
  9. Penpot Desktop icon
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    Penpot Desktop is an unofficial desktop application for the open-source design tool, Penpot.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Create UI Components
    3.  Auto Layout
    4.  Support for Layers
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Non Destructive Editing
    9.  Works Offline

    Penpot Desktop VS Figma

     
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