Open Source Figma Alternatives (Self-Hosted)

These open source Figma alternatives let you design, prototype, diagram and sketch on tools you can run yourself. Licenses, stars and last-commit dates below were checked on Oct 27, 2026.

Compare the top picks

Compare Penpot for UI design, Quant-UX for prototyping and user tests, Excalidraw and draw.io for whiteboards and diagrams, and Graphite for vector graphics.

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Quick comparison

Name	License	Language	Docker?	Last commit
Penpot	MPL-2.0	Clojure	Yes	2026-10-27
Excalidraw	MIT	TypeScript	See docs	2026-10-23
draw.io	Apache-2.0	JavaScript	Yes	2026-10-23
Quant-UX	GPL-3.0	Vue	Yes	2026-10-11
Graphite	Apache-2.0	Rust	See docs	2026-10-27

License, stars and last commit checked against the GitHub API and repo files on 2026-10-27.

Listings

Penpot

Open-source design and prototyping platform

MPL-2.0 · OSIClojureDocker★ 61,740 as of 2026-10-27

MPL-2.0 per GitHub license metadata.

Pros

Browser-based UI design and prototyping with real-time collaboration
Install with Docker or Kubernetes (per README)

Cons

Multi-container stack
Figma files need converting

Website Source

Last commit (default branch): 2026-10-27 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

Excalidraw

Hand-drawn style collaborative whiteboard

MIT · OSITypeScript★ 134,640 as of 2026-10-27

MIT per GitHub license metadata.

Pros

MIT license; README lists end-to-end encryption and offline PWA support
Fast for sketches and wireframes

Cons

Whiteboard, not a full UI design tool
Self-hosted live collaboration needs extra setup

Website Source Deploy on RepoCloud

Last commit (default branch): 2026-10-23 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

draw.io

Diagramming and whiteboarding app

Apache-2.0 · OSIJavaScriptDocker★ 9,011 as of 2026-10-27

README: source is Apache-2.0. Icon sets and stencil libraries carry an extra restriction on use in Atlassian products.

Pros

Apache-2.0 source
Docker image available

Cons

Diagrams, not UI design
Icon/stencil libraries carry extra terms (see note)

Website Source Deploy on RepoCloud

Last commit (default branch): 2026-10-23 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

Quant-UX

Prototyping and usability testing tool

GPL-3.0 · OSIVueDocker★ 2,746 as of 2026-10-27

GPL-3.0 per GitHub license metadata.

Pros

Prototype and run user tests in one tool
Docker image published (per README)

Cons

Smaller project
Less polished design tooling than Penpot

Website Source Deploy on RepoCloud

Last commit (default branch): 2026-10-11 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

Graphite

Open-source vector and raster graphics editor

Apache-2.0 · OSIRust★ 27,738 as of 2026-10-27

Apache-2.0 per GitHub license metadata.

Pros

Node-based procedural graphics editor
Apache-2.0 license

Cons

Graphics editor, not a UI design or collaboration tool
In alpha (per README)

Website Source

Last commit (default branch): 2026-10-27 · Last verified: 2026-10-27

How to choose

Designing app and web interfaces? Penpot (MPL-2.0) is built for UI design and prototyping.
Testing prototypes with users? Quant-UX (GPL-3.0).
Need whiteboards or diagrams? Excalidraw (MIT) or draw.io (Apache-2.0 source). Vector illustration? Graphite (Apache-2.0, in alpha).

FAQ

Can these open Figma files?

Not natively in most cases. Check Penpot's docs for current import options and test with a copy of your file.

Are these really open source?

Yes. Penpot is MPL-2.0, Excalidraw MIT, draw.io Apache-2.0 (icon and stencil libraries carry an extra restriction on use in Atlassian products), Quant-UX GPL-3.0 and Graphite Apache-2.0.

Is there a RepoCloud option for Penpot?

Not as of Oct 27, 2026. RepoCloud lists Excalidraw, draw.io and Quant-UX.

“Deploy on RepoCloud” buttons appear only where RepoCloud has a page for that app (3 of 5 listings here). “Website” and “Source” links are not affiliate links.