Paper Design AlternativesUI Design & Prototyping Tools like Paper Design

Paper Design is described as 'For the love of design—designers are facing new challenges, and need fast and reliable tools to stay ahead. that’s why we’re making Paper: a powerful canvas that helps you make beautiful art and experiences' and is a UI Design tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Paper Design, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, SaaS and iPhone apps. The best Paper Design alternative is Penpot, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Paper Design are Figma, Sketch, Lunacy and Moqups.

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  1. Penpot icon

    Penpot

     233 likes

    Open-source design platform offering web-based and self-hosted workflows, code inspection in HTML and CSS, adaptive layouts with CSS Grid and Flex, real-time collaboration, auto layout features, reusable components, design tokens, layer support, plugins, and no tracking.

    68 Penpot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MPL-2.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Powerful interaction design tool for designers and developers.
     

    • Penpot is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Paper Design.

    • Penpot is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Paper Design.

    • Penpot is Freemium and Open SourcePaper Design is Free and Proprietary
    • Penpot is LightweightPaper Design is not according to our users
  2. Figma icon

    Figma

     239 likes

    Figma is a web-based platform offering a robust set of tools for vector graphics editing and prototyping, along with offline desktop apps for seamless workflows. Designed specifically for UI and UX design, it emphasizes real-time collaboration, visual versioning, and vector networks to streamline the designer's work.

    99 Figma alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Figma is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, iPad, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to Paper Design.

    • Figma is Freemium and ProprietaryPaper Design is Free and Proprietary
  4. Sketch icon

    Sketch

     252 likes

    Sketch is a vector-based design tool for Mac with a focus on screen design. It’s used primarily by screen designers who create websites, icons, and user interfaces for desktop and mobile devices. For beginners and industry professionals alike, Sketch’s powerful and easy-to-use...

    82 Sketch alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    App icon design
     

    • Sketch is the most popular commercial alternative to Paper Design.

    • Sketch is Paid and ProprietaryPaper Design is Free and Proprietary
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    Magic Patterns

    AI-powered prototyping tool enabling product teams to quickly generate UI aligned to existing styles, import design systems, collaborate live, gather user feedback, test new features, support data-driven decisions, and ensure ent...

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  6. Lunacy icon

    Lunacy

     160 likes

    Cross-platform vector editor for UI, UX, and web projects with native .sketch file editing, real-time multi-user collaboration, an AI-backed asset library, code and asset export, Figma integration, offline use, seamless cloud management, and auto layout tools.

    33 Lunacy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
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    • Lunacy is the most popular Linux alternative to Paper Design.

    • Lunacy is Freemium and ProprietaryPaper Design is Free and Proprietary
    • Lunacy is LightweightPaper Design is not according to our users
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    Moqups

     78 likes

    A streamlined web app that helps you create and collaborate in real-time on wireframes, mockups, diagrams and prototypes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Diagramming & Mapping
     
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    Akira

     28 likes

    Akira is a native Linux Design application built in Vala and GTK. Akira focuses on offering a modern and fast approach to UI and UX Design, mainly targeting web designers and graphic designers. The main goal is to offer a valid and professional solution for designers who want to...

    68 Akira alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK+
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  10. Magic Patterns icon

    Magic Patterns

     2 likes

    AI-powered prototyping tool enabling product teams to quickly generate UI aligned to existing styles, import design systems, collaborate live, gather user feedback, test new features, support data-driven decisions, and ensure enterprise-level security and compliance.

    56 Magic Patterns alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. Play Design icon

    Play Design

     5 likes

    Play empowers you to design, build and launch better mobile products, in less time, with fewer barriers - all on your mobile device.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Play Design screenshot 1
     
  12. Artboard Studio icon

    Artboard Studio

     5 likes

    Design, animate, collaborate and present your projects with an extensive library of assets, mockups and templates right in the browser.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Motion design
     
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    Pixso

     3 likes

    Pixso is the best collaboration tool that enables you to make great products as a team. You can prototype, design, and deliver code with Pixso.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Pixso screenshot 1
     
  14. Uizard icon

    Uizard

     2 likes

    Uizard is an AI-powered design tool released in 2018. Uizard's easy-to-use drag-and-drop editor and its AI features help users design and prototype user interfaces for web and mobile applications. Although commonly deployed as a UI design solution, Uizard's powerful AI...

    21 Uizard alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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  15. Justinmind icon

    Justinmind

     9 likes

    Justinmind is the best solution to prototype any web or mobile app you can think of. You can define websites and apps for Web, iOS, and Android with our intuitive drag-and-drop interface. No code involved.

    54 Justinmind alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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