Best free tier for ui

Open-source (MPL-2.0) browser-based design tool — the self-hostable Figma alternative. Penpot is free forever with unlimited files, unlimited pages, unlimited collaborators, full prototyping, and components, all in the browser (no Mac-only lock-in); free to self-host or use the hosted Penpot Cloud free tier.

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Unlimited files, pages, and collaborators; full prototyping

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Design + publish a real website in one tool — Framer is a no-code site builder with a Figma-like canvas. The free Hobby plan gives 3 sites on a framer.website subdomain with 50 CMS items and no custom domain; paid Mini (~$5/mo) and Basic (~$15/mo) add custom domains, more CMS items, and remove Framer branding; Pro (~$30/mo) for teams.

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3 free sites, framer.website subdomain, 50 CMS items

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$5/mo

The original Mac-native UI design tool. The Sketch Mac app is free for 30 days, then a one-time ~$120 license (or ~$10/mo subscription) for the Mac app; the web app stays free forever for viewing, commenting, and handoff. No forever-free Mac tier, and Mac-only (no native Windows/Linux app).

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30-day free Mac trial; web viewer free forever

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$10/mo

The industry-standard interface design tool. Figma Starter is free forever with up to 3 Figma design files and 3 FigJam files, unlimited collaborators (view + comment free; editing free for the file owner), unlimited pages per file, 720p prototypes, and 30-day version history; paid Pro from ~$15/editor/mo adds unlimited files, full version history, and Dev Mode.

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3 Figma + 3 FigJam files, free real-time collaboration, 720p prototypes, 30-day history

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$15/mo