# Open-source alternatives to Figma

> Figma: A collaborative browser-based interface design and prototyping tool. The best self-hosted alternatives are penpot, Excalidraw and tldraw. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. 3 of the 4 apps here are open source; 1 is source-available.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Figma |
| Category | Utilities |
| Alternatives listed | 4 |
| Top pick | penpot (60,729 stars, MPL-2.0) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/figma |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [penpot](https://appsgit.com/apps/penpot): Web-based design and prototyping platform meant for cross-domain teams. (60,729 stars, MPL-2.0, Clojure, Docker)
- [Excalidraw](https://appsgit.com/apps/excalidraw): Virtual hand-drawn style whiteboard for diagrams and sketches. (133,574 stars, MIT, TypeScript, Docker)
- [tldraw](https://appsgit.com/apps/tldraw): Infinite canvas whiteboard and SDK for drawing and diagramming. (50,773 stars, tldraw license, source-available, TypeScript)
- [draw.io](https://appsgit.com/apps/draw-io): Diagram software for making flowcharts, process diagrams, org charts, UML, ER and network diagrams. (8,585 stars, Apache-2.0, JavaScript, Docker)

More in this category: [Utilities](https://appsgit.com/categories/utilities)

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