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8 toolsDesign & Visuals
Create and prototype interfaces
8 tools listed
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Penpot
/Replaces Figma, Sketch, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator⭐ 28,500 stars·Active 3d ago·Verified May 2026
FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostableActive: 3d agoCon: Templates database small compared to Figma community
FREEDOM
5.0Open
RELEVANCE
5.0Active
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Inkscape
/Replaces Adobe Illustrator⭐ 6,100 stars·Active 1d ago·Verified May 2026
FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostableActive: 1d agoCon: Desktop app UI layout can feel dense and confusing
FREEDOM
5.0Open
RELEVANCE
3.5Aging
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Quant-UX
/Replaces Figma, Adobe XD⭐ 1,540 stars·Active 10d ago·Verified May 2026
FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostableActive: 10d agoCon: Visual UI is a bit clunky compared to Figma
FREEDOM
5.0Open
RELEVANCE
3.0Aging
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GIMP
/Replaces Adobe Photoshop⭐ 7,800 stars·Active 0d ago·Verified May 2026
FreeOpen sourceActive: 0d agoCon: Lacks non-destructive editing workflows currently
FREEDOM
4.0Open
RELEVANCE
3.5Aging
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Krita
/Replaces Adobe Photoshop, Painter⭐ 9,200 stars·Active 2d ago·Verified May 2026
FreeOpen sourceActive: 2d agoCon: Vector rendering is less comprehensive than Inkscape
FREEDOM
4.0Open
RELEVANCE
3.5Aging
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06
Darktable
/Replaces Adobe Lightroom⭐ 9,800 stars·Active 2d ago·Verified May 2026
FreeOpen sourceActive: 2d agoCon: Learning curve for advanced tonal curves is steep
FREEDOM
4.0Open
RELEVANCE
3.5Aging
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Scribus
/Replaces Adobe InDesignVerified May 2026
FreeOpen sourceCon: Importing Word/Pages files often breaks alignments
FREEDOM
4.0Open
RELEVANCE
1.5Stale
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SVGator
/Replaces Adobe AnimateVerified May 2026
FreemiumCon: Export limit bounds on the free account tier
FREEDOM
0.5Locked
RELEVANCE
1.5Stale
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