Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Liquid Metal
Paper is a new design tool. We launched into open alpha today. Anyone can now sign up and use Paper. We started Paper about 1 year ago with the goal to bring more creativity back into design tools. It feels like the existing options are becoming increasingly corporate. To celebrate to launch, we published a new shader that lets anyone see their logo in Apple's new heat map animation style. There is no sign-up needed at heat.paper.design. We're always looking for feedback from anyone who uses Sketch, Figma, Photoshop, or Illustrator, about what they most need in their professional design…
Liquid Metal is a design tool that transforms logos into a liquid metal effect inspired by Apple's aesthetic. Users simply upload their logo and watch it render in flowing, metallic liquid form. The tool is open source… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Good morning!! We thought the Apple liquid metal invite was so cool. How fun would it be if everyone could see their logo in liquid? So we made an app to let you make your logo in liquid. Just drag in your logo and see. To play with your logo: https://liquid.paper.design/ Repo: https://github.com/paper-design/liquid-logo (We think you're gonna love it!)
2025 · liquid.paper.design · its alternatives →
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For the past three years I've been building what I hope will be the next Blender, tackling the lack of any good 2D design or image editing tools outside the Adobe monopoly. This was our first year participating in Google Summer of Code and this Q3 update includes the big payoff from that, covering the most progress we've made so far as a project. If you're a Rust dev, consider getting involved as we apply for the next GSoC in the new year— you could be our intern next summer :) Q3 progress report: https://graphite.rs/blog/graphite-progress-report-q3-2024/
2024 · graphite.rs · its alternatives →
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Sketch 3▲297Liquid Glass redesign, an all-new Inspector, and more
2014 · sketch.com · its alternatives →
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Fluido▲138Turn any Figma shape into liquid metal in one click
Jun 2026 · figma.com · its alternatives →
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100,000 icons, illustrations, & emojis, customize in seconds
2021 · app.streamlinehq.com · its alternatives →
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Mesh▲608Design 3D illustrations & icons in a quick and engaging way
2022 · morflax.com · its alternatives →
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Bring liquid glass to your site with a single copy-paste
2025 · glass.danilofiumi.com · its alternatives →
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Sketch Icons▲408Generate a dynamic icon library in less than 5 minutes
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Once UI 1.5▲302When I started my career and built my first design system, I was beyond excited. It took a lot of iterations, learning and 6 months of work to launch it internally. In the next job, I did it again, then at the following job, again… And no matter which company I worked for, 80% of the design system was the same. I’ve decided to work full-time on the design system I’ve always wanted, and today I’m launching and open-sourcing it. You can use it to build Next.js apps faster, and I’ve designed it in a way that it’s hard to go wrong with it: you can choose any settings, and you’ll end up with a…
Dec 2025 · once-ui.com · its alternatives →
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Fluid iOS Kit▲152A free design kit from Framer with customizable elements
2018 · framer.com · its alternatives →
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DrawKit▲369Free & premium illustrations, animations, graphics & more
2022 · drawkit.com · its alternatives →
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Fluid for Sketch▲313Sketch plugin to make your responsive designs more efficient
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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100 FREE icons in Apple's new Liquid Glass style
2025 · icons8.com · its alternatives →
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Flowkit▲296Sketch library for user flows/content maps/annotations
2017 · useflowkit.com · its alternatives →
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Liquid Math▲78Create generative art with biological simulations
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I've made a drawing app based on my physical sketching practice, using fluid sim and some shader tricks to mimic watercolor-style ink washes. Best used on iPad or with a drawing tablet. The linked article shows how the core engine works, with plenty of little interactive demos. It was fun to make, sharing in hopes others find it fun too :)
Jun 2026 · johnowhitaker.github.io · its alternatives →
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