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2 open source alternatives to InVision

Design collaboration, prototyping and whiteboards. Here are the open source projects real teams use instead — ranked by fit, with honest pros and cons for each.

What people don't love about InVision

  • InVision shuttered its core prototyping product in late 2024.
  • Users are actively searching for replacements.
  • Data export and migration were messy.

Current InVision pricing (for reference): Freehand Basic free; Pro from $4.95/user/month (limited availability 2024+).

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Quick comparison

Alternative Best for License Self-host Hosted cloud?
Penpot
Open source Figma alternative for design-dev collaboration. 		The InVision replacement for design and prototyping. MPL-2.0 ★★★☆☆ Yes
Excalidraw
Virtual whiteboard for sketchy diagrams. 		Quick wireframes when you don't need high-fidelity prototypes. MIT ★☆☆☆☆ Yes

1. Penpot — The InVision replacement for design and prototyping.

Open source Figma alternative for design-dev collaboration.

Strengths

  • Strong Figma-like UX with design tokens.
  • SVG-native — developer-friendly exports.
  • Self-hostable for confidential work.

Weaknesses

  • Plugin ecosystem is newer.
  • Performance on very large files lags Figma.
  • Collaboration UX still maturing.
License: MPL-2.0 Self-host difficulty: 3/5 Hosted cloud option

Penpot homepage · Source on GitHub · InVision vs Penpot →

2. Excalidraw — Quick wireframes when you don't need high-fidelity prototypes.

Virtual whiteboard for sketchy diagrams.

Strengths

  • Great for wireframes and brainstorms.
  • End-to-end encrypted rooms on official instance.
  • Embeddable in docs and wikis.

Weaknesses

  • Not a full design tool — sketch-style only.
  • Limited component/library system.
  • Real-time plus is behind a paid tier.
License: MIT Self-host difficulty: 1/5 Hosted cloud optionDesktop: Windows, macOS, LinuxMobile: iOS, Android

Excalidraw homepage · Source on GitHub · InVision vs Excalidraw →

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