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anime vs figma-linux
anime has 73,018 GitHub stars, 4,936 forks, 118 open issues and last shipped 1 months ago. figma-linux has 3,271 stars, 204 forks, 162 open issues and last shipped 8 months ago. anime leads on adoption by 2,132% (73,018 vs 3,271 stars). anime is written in JavaScript under MIT; figma-linux is written in Svelte under GPL-2.0. anime has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, figma-linux 6%. anime was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| anime | figma-linux | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 73K | ★ 3.3K |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | JavaScript | Svelte |
| Last push | 2026-08-21 | 2026-01-21 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.9K | ⑂ 204 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick anime if
- You weight community size — 73K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick figma-linux if
- You want the figma-linux feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Svelte
- You evaluated both and figma-linux fits your workflow better
About anime
Anime.js is a free, MIT licensed JavaScript animation engine for developers who need to animate CSS properties, SVG, DOM attributes, and plain JavaScript objects from a single lightweight API.
read the full anime overview →
About figma-linux
Figma linux is an unofficial Electron based desktop client that brings Figma, the browser based interface design tool, to Linux, and it is aimed at Linux users and teams who want Figma in a dedicated application window rather than a browser tab.
read the full figma-linux overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is anime or figma-linux more popular?
anime has 73,018 GitHub stars and figma-linux has 3,271. anime has the larger community by that measure.
Are anime and figma-linux free?
Both are open source. anime is licensed under MIT and figma-linux under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between anime and figma-linux?
anime is written in JavaScript and figma-linux in Svelte. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, anime or figma-linux?
Choose anime if you want the larger community (73,018 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose figma-linux if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.