Alternatives to Lunacy
Free design tool with built-in assets
Lunacy ranks #1 of 6 in UI design tools, with an Alt Score of 86. It is freemium from $11.99/user/mo and available on Windows, macOS and Linux. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Designers, small design teams, and UI/UX or web designers who need a full-featured vector design tool without a subscription cost, including those on Windows or Linux who need to open Sketch files without owning a Mac.
A free, cross-platform vector graphic design editor for UI, UX, and web work that runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. It natively opens, edits, and saves .sketch files, and includes a built-in library of over a million icons, photos, and illustrations. AI tools cover tasks like background removal, avatar generation, and text generation. It works fully offline as a native desktop app, with optional cloud storage and real-time collaboration when online.
You create or open a design file (including native .sketch or Figma-compatible files) in the desktop app, then build layouts using vector editing tools and drag in assets from the built-in icon, photo, and illustration library. AI tools and collaboration/cloud sync are available on top of the core editor when needed, but the app functions locally without an internet connection.
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the UI design tools checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Lunacy is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-09
Free For beginners $0
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Starts at $11.99/user/mo verified 2026-07-09
$11.99 per user/month billed yearly
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Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux verified 2026-07-09
Windows, macOS, and Linux. Lunacy has native apps for all the popular operating systems.
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Status active verified 2026-07-09
Backlog Take a look at what we're working on right now and what's coming soon.
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Real-time collaboration Yes verified 2026-07-09
Real-time collaboration Be on the same page with your team.
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Components & variants Yes verified 2026-07-09
A component can have different variants (Default, Hovered, Pressed, etc.). These variants are called component states.
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Prototyping & interactions Yes verified 2026-07-09
Prototypes make your design interactive, letting you communicate both aesthetics and user experience.
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Dev handoff (inspect, tokens) Yes verified 2026-07-09
This is for developer handoff. Users with this set of permissions can view designs, inspect layer properties, and export document layers.
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Plugins ecosystem No verified 2026-07-09
Plugins The Windows and App Stores do not allow apps with plugins. At this moment, we can't lose audience from the stores.
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Offline editing Yes verified 2026-07-09
Local documents live on your computer. You can access and edit them even when offline.
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Self-hostable Yes verified 2026-07-09
Enterprise-only Private Cloud add-on; the desktop app itself already runs locally.
You deploy your personal Lunacy Cloud on a dedicated server within your corporate network.
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Version history & branching Partial verified 2026-07-09
Version history is capped at 30 days on free/trial and unlimited on the paid team plan; no branching feature is documented.
Version history Last 30 days
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Free tier limits Yes verified 2026-07-09
Limited to 10 cloud docs
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Design systems support Yes verified 2026-07-09
In Lunacy, any cloud file that contains components and/or layer or text styles can become a library. You can reuse those components and/or styles across other cloud files.
https://lunacy.docs.icons8.com/sharedlibraries
FAQ
Yes. Penpot, ProtoPie and Figma have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Penpot — every license claim links its source.