222 tools · 32 open-source · 190 SaaS
The best design tools. Ranked by real activity.
The top-ranked open-source design tool on Enlisted is Penpot (61k GitHub stars), followed by tldraw and Graphite. Among SaaS products, other tools on Enlisted are most often compared with Canva, Adobe Express and Figma.
Enlisted lists 222 design tools: 32 open source and 190 SaaS. 29 of the open-source ones can be self-hosted on your own server or computer. The most common open-source licences here are MIT (11 tools), AGPL-3.0 (4) and Apache-2.0 (3). The open-source ones are most often listed as alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud, Webflow and Framer.
Last updated October 3, 2026 · ranked by GitHub stars, growth and recent commits
The top 48 of 222 design tools
Penpot
Design
Penpot: The open-source design platform for Product teams that need scalable collaboration
MPL-2.0vs Figma★ 61k
tldraw
Whiteboards
Build infinite canvas apps in React with the tldraw SDK. World's best, top-most agent reco
OSSvs Miro★ 51k
Graphite
Design
Community-built comprehensive 2D content creation appplication for graphic design, digital
Apache-2.0vs Affinity★ 27k
Blender
3D & CAD
Official mirror of Blender
OSSvs Autodesk Maya★ 21k
Onlook
AI Tools
The Developer Tool for Designers • An Open-Source AI-First Design tool • Visually build, s
Apache-2.0vs Lovable★ 27k
Krita
Design
Krita is a free and open source cross-platform application that offers an end-to-end solut
GPL-3.0vs Adobe Photoshop★ 10k
Webstudio
CMS
Open source website builder and Webflow alternative. Webstudio is an advanced visual build
AGPL-3.0vs Webflow★ 9k
Plasmic
CMS
Visual builder for React. Build apps, websites, and content. Integrate with your codebase.
MITvs Webflow★ 7.1k
GIMP
Design
Read-only mirror of https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp
OSSvs Adobe Photoshop★ 6.5k
LibreCAD
3D & CAD
LibreCAD is a cross-platform 2D CAD program. It can read DXF/DWG, and write DXF/DWG/PDF/SV
OSSvs AutoCAD★ 6.4k
OpenPencil
Design
The world's first open-source AI-native vector design tool and the first to feature concur
MITvs Figma★ 6.1k
TiXL
Design
TiXL is an open source software to create realtime motion graphics.
MITvs Adobe After Effects★ 5.1k
Poster Design
Design
迅排设计 - 图片编辑器、AI 在线海报设计，仿稿定设计，适用于多种场景：海报生成、电商产品图、文章长图、视频/公众号封面等。A beautiful online image de
AGPL-3.0vs Adobe Express★ 4.9k
RAWGraphs
BI & Dashboards
A web interface to create custom vector-based visualizations on top of RAWGraphs core
Apache-2.0vs Flourish★ 9k
vue-fabric-editor
Design
快图设计-基于fabric.js和Vue的开源图片编辑器，可自定义字体、素材、设计模板。fabric.js and Vue based image editor, can cust
MITvs Photopea★ 8k
KiCad
3D & CAD
This is an active mirror of the KiCad development branch, which is hosted at GitLab (updat
GPL-3.0vs Altium Designer★ 3k
Silex
CMS
Silex is an online tool for visually creating static sites with dynamic data. With the fre
AGPL-3.0vs Webflow★ 3k
Cursor Talk to Figma MCP
AI Tools
TalkToFigma: MCP integration between AI Agent (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex) and Figma, allo
MIT★ 7k
Synfig Studio
Design
This is the Official source code repository of Synfig Studio animation software
GPL-3.0vs Adobe After Effects★ 2.3k
img2css
Design
Convert any image to pure CSS. Recreates images using only box-shadows.
BSD-3-Clause★ 2.5k
Doop
Design
The open-source alternative to Paper.design. A multiplayer design canvas where humans and
AGPL-3.0vs Figma★ 789
Scribus
Design
Community mirror of the official Scribus SVN svn://scribus.net. Please submit PRs & Bugs
OSSvs Adobe InDesign★ 634
Vecto3d
3D & CAD
A super simple tool to convert your SVG's to 3D models.
MIT★ 1.5k
Visual Center
Design
Tool to better align logos in the center of a container.
BSD-3-Clause★ 1.4k
Paint Board
Design
🎨 A powerful multi-end drawing board that brings together a lot of creative brushes to e
MITvs Procreate★ 2.6k
Maptoposter Online
Design
✨❤️🔥Turn the cities you love into stunning designs
MIT★ 948
TypeUI
Developer Tools
Build better UI with AI
OSS★ 2k
Liquid Logo
Design
Turn your logo into liquid metal with Paper Shaders
OSS★ 1.2kGlisp
Design
Glisp is a Lisp-based design tool that combines generative approaches with traditional des
MIT★ 1.2k
Inkscape
Design
Project Website: https://inkscape.org - Code Repository: https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inksc
OSSvs Adobe Illustrator★ 4kAnimockup
Design
Create animated mockups in the browser 🔥
MIT★ 1.9k
CSS Wand
Design
🎨✨ Hover your wand and use your magic spell to copy beautiful css
MIT★ 1.2k
3 Pixel Grid
Developer Tools
Library of tiny animated 3x3 grid indicators with copyable configs for use in your own project
SaaS
Ad Machine
Marketing & SEO
AI tool that turns one product photo into ad creatives for Meta, TikTok, Google and print
SaaSAdmirror
Marketing & SEO
Adapts any static ad to your own product in under 90 seconds
SaaS
Adobe After Effects
Video Editing
Motion graphics and compositing software from Adobe
SaaS
Adobe Creative Cloud
Design
Subscription bundle of Adobe design, photo, video and document apps
SaaS
Adobe Express
Design
Browser and mobile design tool for social graphics and short videos
SaaS
Adobe Fresco
Design
Drawing and painting app from Adobe with raster and vector brushes for tablets
SaaS
Adobe Illustrator
Design
Vector graphics editor for logos, icons and illustration
SaaS
Adobe InDesign
Design
Page layout and publishing software from Adobe
SaaS
Adobe Photoshop
Design
Raster image editor for photo retouching, compositing and digital painting
SaaS
AECharts
Design
Chart maker for branded animated charts that export to video for social media and presentations
SaaS
Affinity
Design
Vector, photo and layout editing in one app, free for individuals
SaaS
AI Decorator
Design
Mobile app that uses AI to visualize interior and exterior design changes for homes and gardens
SaaS
AI Designer
Design
AI design platform for UI, logos, brand kits, images and marketing graphics
SaaS
AI Garden Design
Design
Upload a photo of your outdoor space and get a photorealistic AI redesign with chosen styles and elements
SaaS
AI Home Design
Design
Mobile app that redesigns kitchens, bedrooms and gardens with AI and a furniture and decor planner
SaaS
Design tools: questions
- What is the best open-source design tool?
- Penpot is the top-ranked open-source design tool on Enlisted, with 61k GitHub stars. It is followed by tldraw, Graphite and Blender.
- What are the best free design tools?
- The top-ranked open-source design tools with a standard licence are Penpot (MPL-2.0), Graphite (Apache-2.0) and Onlook (Apache-2.0), so their code is free to use. 89 of the 190 SaaS products here have a free plan, including Canva, Adobe Express and Figma.
- Which design tools can be self-hosted?
- 29 of the 32 open-source design tools on Enlisted can be self-hosted on your own server or computer; the top-ranked are Penpot, tldraw and Graphite.
- How are these design tools ranked?
- Open-source tools are ordered by a score built from GitHub stars, star growth over the last 30 days and how recently the code changed; 17 of the 32 had new commits or a release in the last 30 days. SaaS products have no public repository, so they get a fixed baseline score. GitHub data is refreshed daily, and nobody can pay to move up.