Paper Design AlternativesUI Design & Prototyping Tools like Paper Design

Paper Design is described as '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' and is a UI Design tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Paper Design, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, SaaS and iPhone apps. The best Paper Design alternative is Penpot, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Paper Design are Figma, Sketch, Lunacy and Motiff.

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  1. Penpot icon
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    Penpot offers open-source design solutions with seamless workflows, including responsive layouts and code inspection in HTML/CSS. Supporting design systems, it enables developers to ship fast using ready-to-use code while ensuring file ownership. Perfect for team collaboration, it's free with premium options.

    67 Penpot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
    • Penpot is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Paper Design.

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

    • Penpot is Freemium and Open SourcePaper Design is Free and Proprietary
    • Penpot is LightweightPaper Design is not according to our users
  2. Figma icon
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    Figma is a web-based platform offering a robust set of tools for vector graphics editing and prototyping, along with offline desktop apps for seamless workflows. Designed specifically for UI and UX design, it emphasizes real-time collaboration, visual versioning, and vector networks to streamline the designer's work.

    94 Figma alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Figma is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to Paper Design.

    • Figma is Freemium and ProprietaryPaper Design is Free and Proprietary
  3. Sketch icon
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    Sketch is a vector-based design tool for Mac with a focus on screen design. It’s used primarily by screen designers who create websites, icons, and user interfaces for desktop and mobile devices. For beginners and industry professionals alike, Sketch’s powerful and easy-to-use...

    81 Sketch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Sketch is the most popular commercial alternative to Paper Design.

    • Sketch is Paid and ProprietaryPaper Design is Free and Proprietary
  4. Lunacy icon
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    Cross-platform vector editor for UI, UX, and web projects with native .sketch file editing, real-time multi-user collaboration, an AI-backed asset library, code and asset export, Figma integration, offline use, seamless cloud management, and auto layout tools.

    33 Lunacy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
     
    • Lunacy is the most popular Linux alternative to Paper Design.

    • Lunacy is Freemium and ProprietaryPaper Design is Free and Proprietary
    • Lunacy is LightweightPaper Design is not according to our users
  5. Motiff icon
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    Motiff is the UI design tool for the AI era. Get powerful Al and comprehensive design features, prototyping, Dev Mode, and an all-in-one platform.

    31 Motiff alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK+
     
  7. Moqups icon
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    A streamlined web app that helps you create and collaborate in real-time on wireframes, mockups, diagrams and prototypes.

    87 Moqups alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  8. Play Design icon
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    Play empowers you to design, build and launch better mobile products, in less time, with fewer barriers - all on your mobile device.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Design, animate, collaborate and present your projects with an extensive library of assets, mockups and templates right in the browser.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Pixso icon
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    Pixso is the best collaboration tool that enables you to make great products as a team. You can prototype, design, and deliver code with Pixso.

    53 Pixso alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Uizard icon
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    Uizard is an AI-powered design tool released in 2018. Uizard's easy-to-use drag-and-drop editor and its AI features help users design and prototype user interfaces for web and mobile applications. Although commonly deployed as a UI design solution, Uizard's powerful AI...

    20 Uizard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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