The Best Open Source Sketch AlternativesTop UI Design Tools & Vector Graphic Apps like Sketch

The best open source alternative to Sketch is Pencil Project. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Sketch and 13 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Sketch are Penpot, Graphite, Akira and Alva.

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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
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    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
    Discontinued

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

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    Guest

    it's free and does the basics of ux/ui design and stencils/models are free as well

    Top positive comment •Sep 6, 2017
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    Guest

    Buggy, I get it's free and the developers have done an amazing job for free software but it really isn't good enough to replace sketch if you want to use it for a daily tool that your job depends on.

    If you your a product owner or an engineer and just want to get an idea put together it's fine. But it's not a UX designer's main tool solution.

    Top negative comment •May 14, 2018
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    Very poor interface to start even a small project

    Negative comment •Nov 25, 2019
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    • Most users think Pencil Project is a great Sketch alternative.

    • Pencil Project is the most popular Open Source alternative to Sketch.

    • Pencil Project is Free and Open SourceSketch is Paid and Proprietary
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    Penpot

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    Penpot is the open-source design tool that bridges the gap between designers and developers.

    58 Penpot alternatives
    Components and color palette.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Penpot workspace with Flex Layout feature.
    CSS Grid Layout and Code Inspect tab.
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    Penpot workspace with Code Inspect.

    Top Penpot Features

    1.  UI Design
    2.  Prototyping
    3.  UX Design
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No Coding Required
    9.  Support for Layers
    10.  Auto Layout
    11.  Create UI Components
    12.  Design handoff
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    For free and open-source enthusiasts that won't go near proprietary software like Sketch or Figma, Penpot is the most advanced option out there.

    Positive comment •Jun 3, 2021
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    • Penpot is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Sketch.

    • Penpot is Freemium and Open SourceSketch is Paid and Proprietary
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    Graphite

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    Graphite is an in-development raster and vector graphics package that's free and open source. It is powered by a node graph compositing engine that fuses layers with nodes, bringing a procedural approach to your design workflow.

    55 Graphite alternatives
    Illustration made with the help of procedurally generating hundreds of circles in the node graph

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Vector art made with the Pen and Gradient tools without needing to touch the node graph
    Drawing of a tree adorned by reusable, auto-placed light bulbs along the wire path made using this node graph

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for Layers
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Node Based
    7.  Text to Image Generation
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Non Destructive Editing
    11.  Export to SVG
    12.  AI-Powered
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    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...

    69 Akira alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK+

    Akira Features

    1.  Drag and Drop Design
    2.  UX Design
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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.

    68 Alva alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    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

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    saeed69

    It is awesome, modern and opensource!

    Positive comment •Oct 8, 2018
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    Guest

    It's reeeeeally good. Not just another bloated svg editor, like Sketch. Use this one, ditch the rest.

    Positive comment •May 9, 2019
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    • Almost everyone thinks Alva is a great Sketch alternative.

    • Alva is Free and Open SourceSketch is Paid and Proprietary
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    SVG Gobbler

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    Open source browser extension for finding, editing, exporting, optimizing, and managing SVG content.

    54 SVG Gobbler alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Support for SVG
    5.  Export to SVG
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    Penpot Desktop

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

    22 Penpot Desktop alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    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
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