ExcalidrawTurn rough ideas into diagrams, wireframes and sketches.
Free editor. No account or drawing quota.
Design & creative
Penpot
Free optionOpen sourceBrowser
Design interfaces, make prototypes and create original layouts in the browser.
What you can use it for
Design interfaces, make prototypes and create original layouts in the browser.
- Interface design, wireframes and prototypes without a paid design seat.
- Free plan includes developer handoff and unlimited viewers.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Design vector graphics, interface layouts, wireframes and interactive prototypes, and collaborate on design files. Replaces those design tasks in the linked products, not website publishing/hosting, premium asset libraries, enterprise administration or identical plugins/file formats.
Before you switch
Account required. Large image-heavy files can lag. Canva comparison covers manually designed graphics and layouts, not its stock/template library, video tools or AI. No guarantee of exact Figma file, plugin or component parity. Self-hosting requires your own infrastructure.
Alternatives to these paid apps
Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.
More for the same workflow
See alternatives →Excalidraw
PhotopeaEdit images and create graphics in your browser, with layers and selection tools.
Free core editor, supported by ads.
tldrawSketch ideas, brainstorm and draw diagrams on a shared browser whiteboard.
tldraw.com is a free collaborative whiteboard (site title: 'free and instant collaborative whiteboarding').