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Desktop App

Lunacy

Free design software for Windows, macOS and Linux that works offline.

Visit Lunacy4.3

  • Rating

    4.3 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Windows, macOS, Linux

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What is Lunacy?

Lunacy, from Icons8, is a free UI and graphic design app for Windows, macOS and Linux. It runs locally, so you can design offline, opens and saves Sketch files, and comes with built-in icons, photos and illustrations. The built-in assets are free to use with a link to Icons8, or with a paid subscription if you prefer not to credit them.

Pros: what Lunacy does well

  • Free for personal and commercial use
  • Works offline on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Built-in icons, photos and illustrations

Cons: where it falls short

  • Built-in assets need an Icons8 credit link unless you pay
  • Smaller community than Figma

Who Lunacy is for

Designers who want a free, offline desktop design app, especially on Windows or Linux.

Who can skip it

Teams that need deep real-time collaboration in the browser.

Compare Lunacy

See how Lunacy stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.

Lunacy alternatives

Not sold on Lunacy? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Collaboration resources

delta

Focus: git, diff and code review. Also in Workflows and Personal Productivity, like Lunacy. Rated 4.6 (Lunacy: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Penpot

Focus: prototyping, open source and self-hosted. Shares ui design and figma alternative with Lunacy. A web app, not a desktop app. Freemium (Lunacy: Free). Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (Lunacy: 4.3).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit

Descript

Focus: video editing, podcast and transcript editing. Also in Personal Productivity and Collaboration, like Lunacy. Freemium (Lunacy: Free). Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (Lunacy: 4.3).

Desktop AppFree planmacOS, Windows
4.4Visit

Upscayl

Focus: image upscaling, ai and electron. Shares offline with Lunacy. Rated 4.8 (Lunacy: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreeLinux, macOS
4.8Visit

Spline

Focus: 3d design, 3d modeling and animation. Also in Workflows and Collaboration, like Lunacy. A web app, not a desktop app. Freemium (Lunacy: Free). Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Lunacy: 4.3).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.7Visit

Theatre.js

Focus: animation, motion and web. Also in Workflows and Personal Productivity, like Lunacy. A framework, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Lunacy: 4.3).

FrameworkFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Lunacy

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

UI Skills

Focus: design engineering, frontend craft and accessibility. Shares ui design with Lunacy. A website, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (Lunacy: 4.3).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit

uncoverLAB

Focus: figma, website components and app flows. Shares ui design with Lunacy. A website, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (Lunacy: 4.3).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Ghostty

Focus: terminal, emulator and gpu. Also in Workflows and Personal Productivity, like Lunacy. Rated 4.9 (Lunacy: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.9Visit

fzf

Focus: fuzzy finder, command line and shell. Also in Personal Productivity and Workflows, like Lunacy. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (Lunacy: 4.3).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit
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