Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. OpenDesign – Getting More Designers Involved in Open-Source launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ocean▲208

   A Community of designers sharing feedback

   2014 · ocean.ink · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Brackets 1.0▲190

   An open-source text editor for web designers by Adobe

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   omadesign▲60

   Linux creative suite for design, layout, paint & motion

   Sep 2026 · omadesign.app · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Panda▲76

   Keeping designers inspired and informed

   2014 · usepanda.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Feedbag▲131

   A super lightweight design collaboration tool.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Designeer▲150

   Bringing the best of the internet together

   Sep 2026 · designeer.xyz · its alternatives →

7. 7
   OpenBrand▲71

   Marketing and Graphic Design Collaborative Space.

   2014 · openbrand.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Whiteboard▲93

   the open-source IDE for thoughtful software design

   4d ago · dev.fast · its alternatives →

9. 9
   FreshDesign.io▲219

   A curation of beautiful websites and designer resources

   2016 · freshdesign.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Inclusive Design Patterns▲79

    Dozens of practical examples and workflows

    2016 · smashingmagazine.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Fizzl.io▲162

    The fastest way for UX designers to fetch feedback

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Airgora▲130

    A visual community for physical product designers

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Bridge▲78

    Connecting designers with top startups

    2014 · designerfund.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Open Design SDK▲139

    Read and display data from designs, using code

    2021 · opendesign.dev · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Real-Life UX Processes▲85

    Peek inside design at Slack, Autodesk, and others.

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

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    Open by Design▲118

    2021 · openby.design · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Open Design▲139

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

    2021 · avocode.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Open Foundry▲12

    A new platform for open-source fonts

    2016 · open-foundry.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Avocado▲69

    A new toolbox for interaction designers

    2014 · ideo.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Design for Hackers▲78

    Visual design, deconstructed

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Design Life - 001: Why We Have a Side Project▲92

    Filling the female design podcast gap

    2015 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    PixelFold▲62

    Elance for designers.

    2014 · pixelfold.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Layout - No One's Trying to Make a Shitty Website▲67

    How to work and collaborate with developers

    2016 · layout.fm · its alternatives →

24. 24
    UX for Lean Startups▲89

    Faster, smarter user experience research and design

    2015 · amazon.com · 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 →