5 Free & Open Source Alternatives to Figma (2026)

Explore the best free and open-source alternatives to Figma for UI/UX design, vector graphics editing, and collaborative prototyping in 2026.

Quick Comparison

Tool	Pricing	Description	Top Pros	Top Cons	Link
Penpot	Free & Open Source Free on penpot.app cloud with no usage limits; self-hosting is free and fully supported	A free, open-source design and prototyping tool built on open web standards, fully self-hostable.	100% free and open source under MPL-2.0 Self-hostable — full data ownership	Smaller plugin ecosystem than Figma Some advanced prototyping features still in development	Visit →
Inkscape	Free & Open Source 100% free — GPLv2+ licensed with no paid tiers	A professional-grade open-source vector graphics editor for SVG files, available on all platforms.	Fully free and open source under GPL Mature tool with decades of development and a large community	Desktop-only — no cloud collaboration UI is dated compared to modern tools	Visit →
C Canva	Free Free tier with core features; Canva Pro at $15/month (individual) or $10/month per person (teams)	A popular web-based design tool with a large template library and a generous free tier.	Extensive library of templates and assets Easy to learn — no design experience required	Not open source — no self-hosting Advanced features locked behind Canva Pro subscription	Visit →
Sketch	Paid $12/month (individual); $20/month per editor (teams); one-time license $120 includes one year of updates	A professional macOS design tool for UI/UX, popular in product teams for its Symbol system.	Mature plugin ecosystem and Symbol system Native macOS performance	Paid subscription required macOS only — no Windows or Linux support	Visit →
L Lunacy	Free Free for all use including commercial; built-in Icons8 assets require a separate Icons8 subscription for full access	A free native design app by Icons8 that supports Sketch files and works fully offline.	Free for commercial use with no usage limits Works offline and opens Sketch files natively	Closed source — no self-hosting Smaller community and plugin ecosystem than Figma	Visit →

Detailed Reviews

Penpot

Free & Open Source

Free on penpot.app cloud with no usage limits; self-hosting is free and fully supported

A free, open-source design and prototyping tool built on open web standards, fully self-hostable.

Pros

100% free and open source under MPL-2.0
Self-hostable — full data ownership

Cons

Smaller plugin ecosystem than Figma
Some advanced prototyping features still in development

Inkscape

Free & Open Source

100% free — GPLv2+ licensed with no paid tiers

A professional-grade open-source vector graphics editor for SVG files, available on all platforms.

Pros

Fully free and open source under GPL
Mature tool with decades of development and a large community

Cons

Desktop-only — no cloud collaboration
UI is dated compared to modern tools

Canva

Free

Free tier with core features; Canva Pro at $15/month (individual) or $10/month per person (teams)

A popular web-based design tool with a large template library and a generous free tier.

Pros

Extensive library of templates and assets
Easy to learn — no design experience required

Cons

Not open source — no self-hosting
Advanced features locked behind Canva Pro subscription

Sketch

Paid

$12/month (individual); $20/month per editor (teams); one-time license $120 includes one year of updates

A professional macOS design tool for UI/UX, popular in product teams for its Symbol system.

Pros

Mature plugin ecosystem and Symbol system
Native macOS performance

Cons

Paid subscription required
macOS only — no Windows or Linux support

Lunacy

Free

Free for all use including commercial; built-in Icons8 assets require a separate Icons8 subscription for full access

A free native design app by Icons8 that supports Sketch files and works fully offline.

Pros

Free for commercial use with no usage limits
Works offline and opens Sketch files natively

Cons

Closed source — no self-hosting
Smaller community and plugin ecosystem than Figma

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