Best Self-Hosted Figma Alternatives in 2026
Figma is a collaborative design tool for creating user interfaces, prototypes, and design systems in the browser. Free tier available; paid plans start at $15/user/mo.
5 Self-Hosted Alternatives to Figma
Penpot
45KPenpot is the open-source design and prototyping platform that bridges designers and developers with web-native standards, real-time collaboration, and no vendor lock-in.
Graphite
25KOpen-source 2D vector and raster editor with a nondestructive, node-based workflow that runs in the browser.
Modulz
19KThe visual code editor for producing production-ready design systems without writing code
Quant UX
2.5KQuant UX lets you run quant-UX is an tool for creating interactive prototypes entirely on your own server.
Grida
2.4KGrida lets you run design platform featuring a customizable canvas editor entirely on your own server.
Why Look for Figma Alternatives?
Figma is a collaborative design tool for creating user interfaces, prototypes, and design systems in the browser. Free tier available; paid plans start at $15/user/mo.
Self-hosted alternatives give you full data ownership, predictable costs, and zero vendor lock-in. You run the software on your own infrastructure and control everything.
5 Best Open-Source Alternatives to Figma
penpot
Penpot: Open-source design and code collaboration. — 44,844 GitHub stars. Licensed under MPL-2.0.
Graphite
Free open-source vector editor with nondestructive node-based workflow. Create graphics procedurally with infinite scalability. Runs in browser, exports SVG/PNG/JPG. — 24,698 GitHub stars. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
Quant UX
Quant-UX: A research, usability, and prototyping tool. — 2,471 GitHub stars. Licensed under GPL-3.0.
Grida
An open-source design platform featuring a customizable canvas editor, AI-powered tools, and React components for building modern web applications. — 2,428 GitHub stars. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
Modulz
Design and prototype digital products using real components. — 18,690 GitHub stars. Licensed under MIT.
Why Self-Host Instead of Figma?
- Data ownership. Your data stays on your server, not on Figma’s infrastructure.
- Predictable costs. Pay a fixed VPS cost instead of growing per-user or per-usage fees.
- No vendor lock-in. Export and migrate your data anytime. You control the database.
- GDPR and compliance. Hosting your own tools simplifies data residency and compliance requirements.
How much can you save?
Figma (Professional)
$150/mo
10 users x $15.00/user
$1,800/year
Penpot (self-hosted)
$10/mo
VPS hosting only. $0 per-user fees.
$320 year 1 (incl. $200 setup)
Your annual savings
$1,480
Year 1 (after setup cost). Year 2+: $1,680/year (93% less).
That's $140 saved every month.
Penpot runs on a $10/mo VPS with unlimited users. Setup by upready.dev starts at $200 (one-time). Figma pricing as of March 2026.
Why teams switch from Figma
- → Data ownership. Your data stays on your server -- not on Figma's infrastructure.
- → Predictable costs. Pay a fixed VPS cost instead of growing per-user or per-usage fees.
- → No vendor lock-in. Export and migrate your data anytime. You control the database.
- → GDPR and compliance. Hosting your own tools simplifies data residency and compliance requirements.
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