Best Self-hosted Design & Prototyping

Excalidraw

Excalidraw is a virtual whiteboard tool that allows teams to easily create and share sketches with a unique hand-drawn aesthetic.

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Figma

Excalidraw is a virtual whiteboard tool that allows teams to easily create and share sketches with a unique hand-drawn aesthetic.

Stars
101,337
Forks
9,952
Last commit
18 days ago

Penpot

Versatile design and prototyping platform for teams. Create, collaborate, and bring your ideas to life with powerful vector editing tools.

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Figma

Versatile design and prototyping platform for teams. Create, collaborate, and bring your ideas to life with powerful vector editing tools.

Stars
38,497
Forks
1,992
Last commit
18 days ago

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TipTap

A customizable, open-source rich text editor framework for modern web applications, built on Vue and Prosemirror

Stars
30,766
Forks
2,507
Last commit
18 days ago

Budibase

Low-code platform for creating custom business applications quickly. Design, automate, and deploy with ease.

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Retool

Low-code platform for creating custom business applications quickly. Design, automate, and deploy with ease.

Stars
24,673
Forks
1,756
Last commit
18 days ago

Onlook

Onlook is an open-source desktop app that allows you to visually edit React applications and automatically write changes back to your code in real-time.

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Webflow

Onlook is an open-source desktop app that allows you to visually edit React applications and automatically write changes back to your code in real-time.

Stars
16,542
Forks
991
Last commit
18 days ago

Typebot

Design, build, and deploy interactive chatbots with a visual editor. Integrate easily and collect data effortlessly.

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Typeform

Design, build, and deploy interactive chatbots with a visual editor. Integrate easily and collect data effortlessly.

Stars
8,811
Forks
2,547
Last commit
18 days ago

Builder

Drag-and-drop interface for creating and optimizing digital experiences, with headless CMS and powerful integrations.

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WordPress

Drag-and-drop interface for creating and optimizing digital experiences, with headless CMS and powerful integrations.

Stars
8,182
Forks
1,060
Last commit
19 days ago

WebStudio

Powerful no-code platform for building responsive websites. Combines visual editing with full HTML/CSS customization.

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Webflow

Powerful no-code platform for building responsive websites. Combines visual editing with full HTML/CSS customization.

Stars
6,900
Forks
1,043
Last commit
18 days ago

Plasmic

Create, customize, and deploy web interfaces without coding. Seamlessly integrate with your tech stack for efficient development.

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Webflow

Create, customize, and deploy web interfaces without coding. Seamlessly integrate with your tech stack for efficient development.

Stars
5,773
Forks
528
Last commit
18 days ago

Silex

An online tool for visually creating static sites with dynamic data. With the free/libre spirit of internet, together.

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Webflow

An online tool for visually creating static sites with dynamic data. With the free/libre spirit of internet, together.

Stars
2,541
Forks
625
Last commit
1 month ago

Sol

A modern macOS launcher that provides instant access to applications, utilities, and system functions through an elegant and efficient interface.

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Raycast

A modern macOS launcher that provides instant access to applications, utilities, and system functions through an elegant and efficient interface.

Stars
2,228
Forks
109
Last commit
19 days ago

Quant-UX

Quant-UX is an open-source tool for creating interactive prototypes, conducting user tests, and analyzing results to improve UX design.

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Figma

Quant-UX is an open-source tool for creating interactive prototypes, conducting user tests, and analyzing results to improve UX design.

Stars
2,199
Forks
226
Last commit
19 days ago

Polotno Studio

Create beautiful designs online with a powerful, user-friendly editor. Perfect for social media, marketing materials, and more.

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Canva

Create beautiful designs online with a powerful, user-friendly editor. Perfect for social media, marketing materials, and more.

Stars
1,133
Forks
236
Last commit
18 days ago

Argos

Automate visual testing, catch UI bugs early, and collaborate effortlessly with your team to maintain pixel-perfect interfaces.

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Applitools

Automate visual testing, catch UI bugs early, and collaborate effortlessly with your team to maintain pixel-perfect interfaces.

Stars
468
Forks
40
Last commit
22 days ago

Folio

Folio is a versatile demo creation platform for teams of all sizes. Capture screens, customize elements, and share interactive product demos to boost conversions.

Arcade

Create engaging, interactive product demos in minutes without coding. Boost conversions and adoption across marketing, sales, and customer success.

Tailwind CSS

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework packed with classes that can be composed to build any design, directly in your markup.

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shadcn/ui

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework packed with classes that can be composed to build any design, directly in your markup.

React

React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces, particularly single-page applications.

v0

v0 by Vercel enables developers to create user interfaces through simple text prompts, offering a chat-based interface for quick UI generation.

DeepSeek

Create smooth loading transitions and waiting screens that maintain user attention while content loads. Reduce perceived wait times with engaging animations.

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WordPress

Create smooth loading transitions and waiting screens that maintain user attention while content loads. Reduce perceived wait times with engaging animations.

Glide

Create custom, intelligent applications that automate workflows and turn scattered data into actionable insights. No coding required - build professional apps in minutes.

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Webflow

Create custom, intelligent applications that automate workflows and turn scattered data into actionable insights. No coding required - build professional apps in minutes.

Lovable

Create fully functional applications by describing your idea, with AI-powered code generation and beautiful design

Reweb

Generate UI with AI, customize with a visual editor, and export production-ready Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and shadcn/ui code.

Storylane

Storylane enables companies to build and share engaging interactive product demos quickly, boosting prospect engagement and accelerating sales cycles.

Pintura

Fully configurable image editor that integrates seamlessly with any tech stack. Intuitive on mobile and desktop devices.

Webflow

Create responsive, professional websites with visual design tools and CMS. No coding required. Build, manage, and optimize web experiences that drive results.

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WordPress

Create responsive, professional websites with visual design tools and CMS. No coding required. Build, manage, and optimize web experiences that drive results.

Carrd

Create stunning, fully responsive one-page websites for personal profiles, landing pages, and more. Start building for free with professional templates.

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WordPress

Create stunning, fully responsive one-page websites for personal profiles, landing pages, and more. Start building for free with professional templates.

Figma

Figma is a vector graphics editor and prototyping tool, primarily web-based with additional offline features through desktop applications.

Tailwind UI

Get 500+ expertly crafted UI components, stunning website templates, and a complete React UI kit. Built by the makers of Tailwind CSS with lifetime access.

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shadcn/ui

Get 500+ expertly crafted UI components, stunning website templates, and a complete React UI kit. Built by the makers of Tailwind CSS with lifetime access.

Formizee

Design, build, and analyze forms with Formizee's all-in-one solution, offering affordable pricing and developer-friendly features.

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Typeform

Design, build, and analyze forms with Formizee's all-in-one solution, offering affordable pricing and developer-friendly features.

Stars
43
Forks
5
Last commit
4 months ago

Best Self-hosted Design & Prototyping

A curated collection of the best self-hosted design & Prototyping platforms help teams visualize, test, and refine user interfaces and digital experiences through interactive design systems and collaborative workflows.

Excalidraw

Penpot

TipTap

Budibase

Onlook

Typebot

Builder

WebStudio

Plasmic

Silex

Sol

Quant-UX

Polotno Studio

Argos

Folio

Arcade

Tailwind CSS

React

v0

DeepSeek

Glide

Lovable

Reweb

Storylane

Pintura

Webflow

Carrd

Figma

Tailwind UI

Formizee

Command Menu

Excalidraw

Penpot

TipTap

Budibase

Onlook

Typebot

Builder

WebStudio

Plasmic

Silex

Sol

Quant-UX

Polotno Studio

Argos

Folio

Arcade

Tailwind CSS

React

v0

DeepSeek

Glide

Lovable

Reweb

Storylane

Pintura

Webflow

Carrd

Figma

Tailwind UI

Formizee