Open Source Alternatives to Figma

Switching from Figma to an open source alternative removes per-seat subscription costs and lets teams self-host their design files instead of relying solely on a vendor’s cloud. Open source design tools built on open web standards like SVG and CSS keep your files in inspectable, portable formats rather than a proprietary binary format, and can be deployed on your own infrastructure for organizations with data residency requirements. For most collaborative interface design and prototyping workflows, this alternative covers Figma’s core capabilities at no licensing cost.