The best free and open-source alternatives to Figma for UI/UX design, prototyping, and vector graphics. No subscription required.
Figma's acquisition by Adobe (later blocked) shook the design community and prompted many teams to look for alternatives. Whether for budget reasons, data sovereignty, or simply wanting open standards, these tools offer compelling Figma alternatives.
Penpot is the first open-source design and prototyping platform built for cross-domain teams. Fully self-hostable with a Figma-like interface and SVG-native files.
$curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/penpot/penpot/main/docker/images/docker-compose.yaml | docker compose -f - up -dInkscape is a professional vector graphics editor for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It's open-source and supports SVG, EPS, PDF, and many other formats.
$brew install --cask inkscapeGIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows. It is free software and supports photo retouching, image composition, and editing.
$brew install --cask gimp