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Open Claude UI alternatives

Open Claude UI is listed under Design: MIT React components that reimplement the Claude Design System and its interaction physics. We compare it with 15 other Design tools that have researched data. 14 of them offer a free plan or are free to use (6 open source), and 1 are paid only. Open Claude UI itself is free and open source.

Order: Sorted by how much you can use for free (free or open source first, then free plan with paid tiers, then paid only), then by the number of documented features, then alphabetically. No ratings or reviews are used.

ToolPricingFree tierKey featuresWho it's for
Open Claude UI this tool Free and open source Yes
  • 30 React modules: 11 atomic controls and 19 motion and layout modules
  • TypeScript, React 18, Tailwind CSS, and Framer Motion
  • Includes an offline storybook that opens in the browser
Developers rebuilding Claude-style desktop UI in React.
Sketch Paid Paid plans from $12 per editor/month, billed yearly No
  • Vector editor with stack layouts and nestable frames
  • Prototypes with animation, overlays, gestures, and scrolling
  • Co-edit in real time or design offline on Mac
For designers, from freelancers and small teams to large organizations.
Figma Freemium (free plan + paid tiers) Paid plans from $3/month Yes
  • Design and prototype interfaces in one shared file
  • Generate code from prompts using design context
  • Inspect designs and view CSS for handoff
Designers, engineers, and product managers working solo or in teams.
Spline Freemium (free plan + paid tiers) Paid plans from $12/month billed yearly Yes
  • Model, animate, and texture 3D scenes in the browser
  • Collaborate on the same design file in real time
  • Add events, states, physics, and timeline animation
Designers and teams building interactive 2D and 3D experiences for the web and apps.
FigCraft Free and open source Yes
  • Auto layout in both directions, with wrap and grid
  • Components, variants, and instance overrides that survive edits
  • Vector networks with the pen, pencil, and paint-bucket fills
Designers who want an open-source interface design app.
SolidCraft Free and open source Yes
  • Sketch lines, arcs, splines, conics, and text, then add dimensions and constraints
  • Extrude, revolve, loft, shell, thread, and pattern solids on a timeline
  • Edit, suppress, reorder, or delete a feature and rebuild the model
People modeling dimensioned 3D parts in the editor or through an AI agent.
Blender Free and open source Yes
  • Path-trace on CPU and GPU with live viewport preview
  • Model, sculpt, subdivide, and paint textures on meshes
  • Track cameras and objects from footage inside the scene
Designers, developers, engineers, and artists making 3D and 2D work.
EffectCraft Free and open source Yes
  • Compose layers and animate properties with keyframes
  • Apply 306 effects and all nine layer styles
  • Import and export Lottie for web and apps
People making animated titles, motion graphics, and composites.
ArtCraft Freemium (free plan + paid tiers) Yes
  • Compose the shot yourself, then let the model render it
  • Place virtual actors into physical environments
  • Build scenes with depth from images, backdrops, and props
Artists who compose a shot before the model renders it.
Rive Freemium (free plan + paid tiers) Cadet $9/seat/mo; Voyager $32/seat/mo Yes
  • Editor for designing, animating, and coding interactive UI and motion
  • CLI agent can generate interactive UI, motion, and game experiences
  • Files run natively on mobile, desktop, web, consoles, and vehicles
Designers, animators, and developers building interactive apps, games, and websites.
Miro Freemium (free plan + paid tiers) Paid plans from $8/month per member, billed yearly Yes
  • Shared infinite canvas where teams edit together
  • Docs, tables, slides, diagrams, timelines, and kanban on the canvas
  • AI generates diagrams, tables, summaries, and workflows
Teams in product, design, engineering, and other functions that plan and build together.
Mobbin Freemium (free plan + paid tiers) Paid plans from $10 per month billed yearly Yes
  • Search a library of 621,500+ mobile and web screenshots
  • Browse app and site screens, flows, animations, and UI elements
  • Connect AI agents through MCP on Pro and Team plans
Designers, freelancers, product teams, and AI agents researching app and site UI.
Penpot Freemium (free plan + paid tiers) Paid plans from $7 editor/month Yes
  • Design interfaces with wireframes, prototypes, and CSS Grid
  • Share components, design tokens, and libraries across teams
  • Connect AI agents and LLMs to design and code
Designers, developers, and AI agents on teams building digital products.
Whimsical Freemium (free plan + paid tiers) Paid plans from $10/month per editor Yes
  • Generate flowcharts, mind maps, and wireframes from a text prompt
  • Use an infinite canvas for diagrams, wireframes, and whiteboards
  • Edit boards together in real time and leave comments
Product builders and teams who diagram, wireframe, and document together.
CadCraft Free and open source Yes
  • Eight apps for drafting, BIM, modeling, markup, takeoff, civil, detailing, and parts
  • Commands, layers, and layouts follow familiar CAD and BIM tools
  • Drawings stay in open formats, including DWG, DXF, IFC, STEP, PDF, and LandXML
Architects, engineers, drafters, estimators, and detailers.
diagrams.net Free and open source Yes
  • Save diagrams locally or in storage you choose
  • Edit together live with shared cursors
  • Connect Google, Microsoft, Atlassian, GitHub, VS Code, and Notion
Teams and developers who create and embed diagrams.

Open Claude UI alternatives: FAQ

What are the best Open Claude UI alternatives?

Sketch, Figma, Spline, FigCraft, SolidCraft, Blender, EffectCraft, ArtCraft, Rive, Miro, Mobbin, Penpot, Whimsical, CadCraft, diagrams.net are the Open Claude UI alternatives in our directory that have researched data. They are ordered by how much you can use for free, then by documented features. No ratings or reviews are used, so the order is not a quality ranking.

Is there a free alternative to Open Claude UI?

Figma (freemium (free plan + paid tiers)), Spline (freemium (free plan + paid tiers)), FigCraft (free and open source), SolidCraft (free and open source), Blender (free and open source), EffectCraft (free and open source), ArtCraft (freemium (free plan + paid tiers)), Rive (freemium (free plan + paid tiers)), Miro (freemium (free plan + paid tiers)), Mobbin (freemium (free plan + paid tiers)), Penpot (freemium (free plan + paid tiers)), Whimsical (freemium (free plan + paid tiers)), CadCraft (free and open source), diagrams.net (free and open source). Open Claude UI is itself free and open source, Free tiers can change, so check each site.