Open source design projects

Every project in the registry tagged design, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 10 combined stars ★ 276K refresh nightly
01 Penpot ★ 60K

Open-source UI design and prototyping for product teams

last push3 hours ago languageClojure licenseMPL-2.0
02 Tldraw ★ 50K

Free instant whiteboard with real-time collaboration

last push6 hours ago languageTypeScript license
03 Chatwoot ★ 37K

Omnichannel customer support with a built-in AI assistant

last push3 hours ago languageRuby license
04 Nextcloud ★ 37K

Secure cloud collaboration platform for organizations

last push3 hours ago languagePHP licenseAGPL-3.0
05 Graphite ★ 27K

Procedural vector editor that runs in your browser, no signup needed

last push5 hours ago languageRust licenseApache-2.0
06 Onlook ★ 27K

Visual React editor with real-time code updates

last push24 days ago languageTypeScript licenseApache-2.0
07 Screenity ★ 19K

Free, private screen recording for Chrome

last push32 hours ago languageJavaScript licenseGPL-3.0
08 WebStudio ★ 9.0K

Visual web development with code-level control

last push4 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseAGPL-3.0
09 Plasmic ★ 7.0K

Visual app builder that integrates with your existing codebase

last push14 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
10 Silex ★ 3.0K

Free, open-source visual website builder for designers

last push34 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseAGPL-3.0

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source design projects are there?

This registry tracks 10 projects tagged design, with 275,934 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Penpot at 60,094 stars.

Are these design projects free to use?

Yes — 8 of the 10 carry an explicit open-source licence across 5 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which design project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these design projects still maintained?

10 of the 10 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.