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Open-source alternatives to Figma

5 genuinely open-source alternatives. The projects are compared by license, workflow, self-hosting, and pricing.

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Why look for a Figma alternative?

Figma is a collaborative interface design platform for UI/UX design, wireframing, prototyping, design systems, developer handoff, and real-time collaboration. People look for alternatives when they want self-hosting, open web standards, ownership of design files, Figma interoperability, local editing, or open-source design infrastructure.

#1

Penpot

Open-source collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping platform.

Penpot is an MPL-2.0 browser-based design platform for collaborative interface design, prototypes, components, design systems, responsive layouts, design tokens, and developer handoff. It can be self-hosted and uses open standards such as SVG, CSS, HTML, and JSON.

MPL-2.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Open source and self-hostable under MPL-2.0; hosted plans may be available separately.

  • Fully open source
  • Browser-based and self-hostable
  • Vector editing, prototypes, components, and design systems
  • More focused on UI/UX than social graphics
  • Smaller template ecosystem than Canva
  • Fewer ready-made marketing assets
View on GitHub
#2

Graphite

Open-source vector and raster editor with a nondestructive node engine.

Graphite is an MIT/Apache-2.0 graphics editor combining traditional layers with procedural nodes. It runs in the browser and is evolving toward a broader 2D content-creation platform for illustration, graphic design, motion, image editing, and publishing workflows.

MIT OR Apache-2.0

Pricing: Free and open source under MIT or Apache-2.0; the project is actively developing its broader desktop and local workflows.

  • Dual MIT/Apache-2.0 license
  • Vector and raster editing
  • Nondestructive layers and node-based procedural design
  • Still in active development
  • Limited templates and stock media
  • Collaboration is less mature and the workflow is less beginner-oriented
View on GitHub
#3

OpenPencil

Figma-compatible open-source design editor with AI tooling.

OpenPencil is an MIT design editor focused on direct .fig file support, copy/paste interoperability with Figma, AI tools, MCP, a headless CLI, SDKs, and peer-to-peer collaboration.

MITSelf-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source under MIT; verify current project hosting and builds.

  • Native .fig support
  • Figma copy/paste interoperability
  • AI, MCP, CLI, SDK, and P2P collaboration
  • Very young project
  • Smaller community
  • Feature coverage is still evolving
View on GitHub
#4

Grida

Open canvas editor combining design and application building.

Grida is an Apache-2.0 canvas and application-building platform combining UI/UX design, SVG editing, forms, databases, AI tools, developer SDKs, and design-to-code workflows.

Apache-2.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Free and open source under Apache-2.0; hosted services may be offered separately.

  • Canvas and UI/UX design
  • Forms, databases, and AI workflows
  • Developer SDK and design-to-code orientation
  • Broader than Figma
  • Collaboration is less mature
  • Some workflows are developer-oriented
View on GitHub
#5

Quant-UX

Open-source prototyping and usability research platform.

Quant-UX is a GPL-3.0 prototyping platform focused on interactive UI widgets, user testing, behavioral analytics, and data-driven UX research with self-hosting and Docker support.

GPL-3.0Self-hosted

Pricing: Free and self-hostable under GPL-3.0.

  • Interactive prototypes
  • User testing and behavioral analytics
  • Self-hosting and Docker deployment
  • Less suited to polished visual design
  • Not a full design-system platform
  • Smaller component ecosystem
View on GitHub

Compare Figma alternatives

ToolStarsLicenseSelf-hostedPricing
Penpot—MPL-2.0YesOpen source and self-hostable under MPL-2.0; hosted plans may be available separately.
Graphite—MIT OR Apache-2.0NoFree and open source under MIT or Apache-2.0; the project is actively developing its broader desktop and local workflows.
OpenPencil—MITYesFree and open source under MIT; verify current project hosting and builds.
Grida—Apache-2.0YesFree and open source under Apache-2.0; hosted services may be offered separately.
Quant-UX—GPL-3.0YesFree and self-hostable under GPL-3.0.

Which one should you choose?

Want the closest complete open-source Figma replacement

Penpot provides collaborative interface design, prototyping, components, design systems, developer handoff, plugins, and self-hosting.

Penpot

Want maximum Figma file compatibility

OpenPencil is designed to open .fig files directly and supports Figma-style interoperability, AI tooling, MCP, and export workflows.

OpenPencil

Want a vector and graphics editor

Graphite combines vector, raster, layers, and node-based procedural workflows beyond product UI design.

Graphite

Want design and application building together

Grida combines canvas design, SVG, forms, databases, AI tools, developer SDKs, and design-to-code workflows.

Grida

Want to test prototypes with real users

Quant-UX focuses on interactive prototypes, user testing, behavioral analytics, and quantitative UX research.

Quant-UX
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