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24 alternatives to Layout – Cropping is Hard

Figma, and the future of design tools

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Layout – Cropping is Hard launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Layout – California Style Sheets▲72

   The future of Sketch and the story of how we got where here

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2SA
   Subform, a UI layout tool▲219

   2018 · subformapp.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Dwell▲267

   A social network for the design-obsessed

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Pixel Perfect Handbook▲176

   A comprehensive handbook on digital design

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5FE
   Flexible Editor – An Open Source Flex-Box Based Layout Editor▲40

   2016 · briandiehr.com · its alternatives →

6. 6KL
   kiUi – Lightweight auto-layout stylable UI toolkit▲136

   2015 · novembermonk.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Subform▲165

   A CAD-inspired design tool for UX/UI design.

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8MG
   Magic Grid – A simple JavaScript library for dynamic grid layouts▲167

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9LA
   Littlebox, a pure CSS icon library – worth continuing?▲192

   2015 · littlebox.cabmaddux.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Automated Responsive Design Testing▲65

    A step-by-step guide to cross-browser layout testing

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 113I
    3DC.io – A dead simple cross-platform 3D design tool▲161

    2017 · 3dc.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Feedbag▲131

    A super lightweight design collaboration tool.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13SA
    Sway, a tiling window manager and compositor for Wayland▲163

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Abstract 3d illustrations▲102

    Quality 3d graphics for design projects

    2022 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Perch▲70

    A New Paradigm for Product Display

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    From Layout to Motion Design▲63

    Compilation of contemporary design advice from industry vets

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Causal▲105

    AI Powered Canvas for planning visual projects

    10d ago · causal.so · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Getting2Alpha - Paul Adams▲53

    The future of product design

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19AV
    A voxel design tool built on the top of CSS transformations▲78

    2017 · fatiherikli.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Wake Annotations▲110

    A more powerful way to give design feedback

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Avocado▲69

    A new toolbox for interaction designers

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22BJ
    Bricklayer.js – Lightweight Cascading Grid Layout Framework▲27

    2016 · bricklayer.js.org · its alternatives →

23. 23MA
    Mosaic – A declarative, front-end JavaScript library for building UIs▲63

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Design Collaboration for Product Teams▲76

    Building the foundation of brilliance

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →