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Mac-native design tool for UI/UX with a focus on simplicity and performance.

Paid from $10/editor/mo Mac users who prefer native app performance over browser-based tools
Mac Native Symbols Prototyping Plugins
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Professional vector graphic design software with one-time purchase pricing.

Paid from $69.99 one-time Designers wanting professional tools without subscriptions
Vector Design One-Time Purchase Multi-Platform PSD Import
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Penpot Free Open Source

Open-source, browser-based design and prototyping platform. Self-hostable.

Free Teams that want a free, open-source Figma alternative
Open Source SVG Native Prototyping Components
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Excalidraw Free Open Source

Virtual whiteboard with a hand-drawn aesthetic for diagrams, sketches, and brainstorming.

Free Anyone wanting quick hand-drawn diagrams
Hand-Drawn Style Real-Time Collab Open Source Embeddable
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Rive Free tier

Interactive animation tool for creating state-based animations that run in real-time.

Free for 3 files · Free Designers building interactive animations for apps and web
State Machine Runtime Interactive Web/Mobile
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Photopea Free tier

Free online photo editor compatible with PSD, XCF, Sketch, and other formats.

Free with ads · Free Anyone needing Photoshop-like editing in the browser
PSD Support Browser-Based Layers RAW Support

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