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24 alternatives to Abstract

A secure, version-controlled hub for your design files

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Abstract launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Abstract▲11

   Collaboration & version control for your design files

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Abstract▲837

   Design collaboration without the chaos

   2017 · abstract.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Blocs▲165

   Mac web design app

   2014 · blocsapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Trunk▲332

   A powerful version control platform for designers.

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Framer Cloud▲218

   A modern design workflow

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Folio for Mac▲219

   Simple version control app for designers

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Github for Designers▲409

   2012 · pixelapse.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Layer Vault▲67

   Version control for designers

   2013 · layervault.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   thedirectory.io▲101

   A collaborative directory of design agencies

   2016 · thedirectory.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    FreshDesign.io▲219

    A curation of beautiful websites and designer resources

    2016 · freshdesign.io · its alternatives →

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    Stylebit 0.1▲296

    Central hub for design collaboration

    2023 · stylebit.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Zeplin▲352

    Collaboration app for UI designers & frontend developers

    2014 · zeplin.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Cargo 2▲172

    Tools to design and build unique websites

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Macaw▲131

    The code-savvy web design tool (now available)

    2014 · macaw.co · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Plant▲239

    Simple and powerful version control plugin for Sketch

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Resurf▲301

    Hi HN folks, Deep here. I am a design engineer and I have been building Resurf for the past 4 months. Resurf is a local first Mac app for quickly capturing notes, thoughts, ideas, inspiration, links, and files like PDFs and images without switching context. As a design engineer who cares a lot about craft, I built resurf because my “stuff I want to keep” was scattered across tabs, different apps, notes, screenshots, random folders, and I kept losing good references. A lot of tools exist, but I wanted something calm + polished that feels native on Mac (not another file manager). with Resurf…

    Sep 2026 · resurf.so · its alternatives →

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    Zeplin 1.0▲367

    Collaboration & handoff for UI designers/frontend developers

    2015 · zeplin.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Design Files▲167

    Professional resources for digital designers

    2018 · files.design · its alternatives →

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    Open Design▲139

    Dev toolkit to read, change & display data from design files

    2021 · avocode.com · its alternatives →

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    Fuse▲188

    A UX tool suite for mobile app designers and developers

    2015 · fuse.no · its alternatives →

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    InventHub – Visual version control for electronics design▲185

    2020 · inventhub.io · its alternatives →

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    Pics.io Design▲115

    Turn Google Drive into collaboration tool for design teams

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Design Assets Cloud for Sketch▲124

    The easiest way to share and use a Sketch design library

    2016 · brand.ai · its alternatives →

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    Stack▲170

    Stunning kit for app prototyping and design

    2016 · vinwin.day · its alternatives →

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