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86 tools found for “design”

Figma

Design & creative

Turn your next idea into a collaborative interface, prototype, or design system.

Free plan
Starter plan · Advanced teamwork is paid

Canva

Design & creative

Create presentations, social posts, and everyday visuals without starting from scratch.

Free plan
Free assets · Premium content is separate

Blender

Design & creative

Build 3D models, animate scenes, and render images in a single creative application.

Free & open source
Free desktop application · No trial expiry

GIMP

Design & creative

Retouch photographs, combine images, and create graphics with an extensible image editor.

Free & open source
Free desktop application · No trial expiry

Inkscape

Design & creative

Draw scalable illustrations, icons, and diagrams using a vector graphics editor.

Free & open source
Free desktop application · No trial expiry

Krita

Design & creative

Create digital paintings and illustrations with brushes, layers, and drawing assistance.

Free & open source
Free desktop application · No trial expiry

FreeCAD

Engineering & science

Create parametric 3D designs and revise their dimensions through a model history.

Free & open source
Free desktop application · No trial expiry

QGIS

Engineering & science

Visualize geographic information, edit map layers, and analyze spatial data.

Free & open source
Free desktop application · No trial expiry

Forgejo

Development

Forgejo is a community-governed software forge for hosting Git projects, code review, issues, and collaborative development, designed for organizations and individuals who want to operate their own free-software development service.

Free & open source
Free self-hosted forge; instance hosting and operational support are separate.

RAWGraphs

Data & analytics

RAWGraphs turns tabular data into visualizations through a browser-based mapping interface. It emphasizes editable vector output and less common chart forms, helping researchers and designers create graphics that can be refined in another illustration application.

Free open-source software
Free browser application or self-hosted build; data preparation and final graphic editing may use other tools.

Gephi

Data & analytics

Gephi explores and visualizes network data through layouts, filtering, and graph statistics. It helps researchers investigate relationships between entities, from social connections to citation networks, and export network graphics for reports or further design work.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

Apache Hop

Data & analytics

Apache Hop designs and orchestrates data workflows through a visual development environment. It separates pipelines that transform data from workflows that coordinate execution, supporting repeatable integration tasks across files, databases, and other configured data endpoints.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

DB Browser for SQLite

Data & analytics

DB Browser for SQLite is a graphical application for creating, inspecting, and editing SQLite database files. It combines table views, schema tools, and an SQL editor, making local database work approachable without requiring a separate database server.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

Kolibri

Education & research

Kolibri delivers educational content through a learning platform designed for offline use. It lets schools or community programs distribute curated resources over local devices and networks, with learner activities and progress tools that reduce dependence on continuous internet access.

Free open-source software
Self-hosted software is free; server infrastructure and administration cost extra.

Oppia

Education & research

Oppia is an interactive learning platform that guides learners through explanations and questions rather than static pages alone. Its open-source software supports creating and delivering exploratory lessons, while content and deployment choices determine the resulting learning experience.

Free open-source software
Self-hosted software is free; server infrastructure and administration cost extra.

OpenSesame

Education & research

OpenSesame builds behavioral experiments through a graphical interface with scripting available for customization. It supports presenting stimuli and collecting responses, giving researchers a practical way to structure controlled tasks while checking timing and hardware behavior on their own setup.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

SolveSpace

Engineering & science

SolveSpace is a parametric CAD tool for constrained sketches, simple solid models, and mechanical assemblies. It offers a compact environment for dimension-driven design, helping users explore geometry and relationships without the overhead of a larger engineering suite.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.

KiCad

Engineering & science

KiCad is an electronic design suite for drawing schematics and laying out printed circuit boards. It includes electrical and design-rule checks, board visualization, and manufacturing outputs, supporting a complete PCB workflow without a software subscription or artificial board-size tier.

Free open-source software
No software subscription; hardware, support and any separately licensed extras are not included.
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