# FigCraft: free Figma alternative, tested

> FigCraft is a free alternative to Figma, also for business use. What it can do, what is missing and how mature it is.

Source: https://1x1it.de/en/freeware/figcraft/

FigCraft is a free interface design tool. You design screens, link them into a clickable prototype and hand measurements and code to development. According to the vendor usable offline and without an account.

[FigCraft at the vendor](https://getartcraft.com/apps/figcraft)
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FigCraft Freeware

- **Type:** Interface design and prototyping
- **Cost:** free, also for business
- **Licence:** Apache 2.0
- **Systems:** Windows, macOS, Linux, in the browser
- **Version:** 0.10.0 of 22 Oct 2026

Maturity Alpha

Development Alpha Beta Stable

## How it helps day to day

- A new website is planned: Create pages as drafts and click through them with the team before money goes into programming.
- A form should become simpler: Design variants side by side and test them with staff in the prototype.
- Several people work on the design: Live sessions run from the app or your own server, without a third-party cloud.

## What is inside FigCraft

Own format. The vendor does not name other exchange formats.

- **Layouts that adapt:** Frames with auto layout, grids and constraints for different screen sizes.
- **Building blocks:** Components with variants, styles and variables.
- **Clickable prototypes:** Connections, triggers, animated transitions and a presentation view.
- **For development:** Measurements, annotations and generated code for CSS, HTML, React, SwiftUI and Compose.
- **Working together:** Live sessions straight from the app or from your own server, with the others’ cursors visible.

## FigCraft compared with Figma

FigCraft covers similar tasks to Figma: auto layout, components, prototypes and handover to development. The difference is how it runs: FigCraft runs locally, and collaboration goes through the app or your own server rather than a cloud.

As of 25 Oct 2026, according to the vendors

| | FigCraft | Figma |
| Cost | free, also for business | paid plans from US$16 per editor a month (Professional, per pricing page) [Source](https://www.figma.com/de-de/pricing/) |
| Licence | open source (Apache 2.0) | commercial software |
| Systems | Windows, macOS, Linux, in the browser | see vendor |
| Shared files | none; the vendor names no Figma import |
| Maturity | early alpha, version 0.10.0 | on the market for years |

Figma is a trademark of Figma, Inc.. It is named for orientation only; there is no connection between Figma, Inc. and the maker of FigCraft.

## Our assessment

FigCraft is in early alpha but already usable for drafts and prototypes. Particularly interesting: collaboration without a third-party cloud.

### Already useful for

- Drafts and clickable prototypes
- Working together via your own server
- Handing over to development with generated code

### Better wait for now

- Extensive design systems for large projects
- Exchange with other design programs (the vendor names no formats)
- Switching a whole design team over

## Frequently asked questions

### Do we need a cloud to collaborate?

According to the vendor, no: live sessions can be hosted from the app or from your own server.

### Can FigCraft replace Figma?

FigCraft is in early alpha but already usable for drafts and prototypes. Particularly interesting: collaboration without a third-party cloud.

### May I use FigCraft commercially?

Yes. The Apache 2.0 licence allows business use without a licence fee. It does not require you to publish your own files or data. Licence notices only apply if you redistribute or modify the program itself.

### What does FigCraft cost?

Nothing. FigCraft is open source under the Apache 2.0 licence and may also be used in a business free of charge.

### How do I install it?

The vendor’s page offers installers for Windows, macOS and Linux. If you use several Craft apps, the ArtCraft Launcher installs them and keeps them up to date. In businesses with several workstations, new programs should be approved centrally; we can help with that.

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Sources: [vendor page](https://getartcraft.com/apps/figcraft) and [source code on GitHub](https://github.com/storytold/figcraft), accessed 25 Oct 2026. We have tested the program ourselves and rated it worth a look. We have no business relationship with the vendor.

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