Penpot
Open-source UI design and prototyping for product teams
Dec 201561.4k+1.2kMPL-2.0updated today
R.I.P.Open-source alternatives to Figma
7 projects replace Figma, the interface design tool. 7 shipped code in the last 30 days.
Figma charges per editor seat, and a team of designers and developers needs a lot of seats. Files live only in Figma's cloud in a closed format, so leaving means exporting frame by frame. Adobe's attempted purchase, dropped in 2023, made many teams think hard about that dependency.
Penpot is where most teams go. It runs in the browser, self-hosts with Docker, and stores designs as SVG with CSS-style layouts that developers can read. Graphite is a procedural vector and raster editor, closer to Illustrator than to a UI tool. OpenPencil can open .fig files, which helps when moving old work out.
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Graphite
Procedural vector editor that runs in your browser, no signup needed
Apr 202027.7k+357Apache-2.0updated today
OpenPencil
Design editor that opens Figma files, runs AI, and stays local
Feb 20269.1k+636MITupdated today
Quant-UX
Design, prototype, and test user experiences with ease
Apr 20192.7k+23GPL-3.0updated 9d ago
Grida
Open canvas for designing and building web apps
Feb 20212.7k+41Apache-2.0updated 1d ago
desigma
Free Figma alternative made on Rust
Oct 202637238/dayApache-2.0updated today
builder
The open source alternative to Framer, Webflow, Figma.
Jul 20261542/dayAGPL-3.0updated today
What you give up by leaving Figma
The honest part. Free and open usually costs something else.
- Smaller plugin ecosystem Figma's plugins and community files far outnumber anything Penpot or the other projects offer today.
- Imports need cleanup Old .fig files often lose auto layout, component links or fonts on the way over.
- Fewer hires know it Most designers learned on Figma, so new team members may need time to adjust.
- Handoff is simpler Figma's Dev Mode is more developed; open tools have inspect panels, but less tooling around code export.
