--- title: I replaced Claude Design, Figma Make, and Replit with an... description: Open CoDesign is presented as a local-first, open-source alternative to Claude Design, Figma Make, and Replit for AI-assisted UI design. It features 12... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-claude-design-figma-make-and-replit-with-an-open-source-local-first-alternative-and-it-r8w42watk twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I replaced Claude Design, Figma Make, and Replit with an open-source local-first alternative, and it saved me a fortune | daily.dev og:description: Open CoDesign is presented as a local-first, open-source alternative to Claude Design, Figma Make, and Replit for AI-assisted UI design. It features 12... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-claude-design-figma-make-and-replit-with-an-open-source-local-first-alternative-and-it-r8w42watk og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/R8W42WAtK.png og:image:alt: I replaced Claude Design, Figma Make, and Replit with an open-source local-first alternative, and it saved me a fortune og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I replaced Claude Design, Figma Make, and Replit with an open-source local-first alternative, and it saved me a fortune **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Open CoDesign is presented as a local-first, open-source alternative to Claude Design, Figma Make, and Replit for AI-assisted UI design. It features 12 built-in design skill modules, supports local models via Ollama or BYOK API keys, stores files locally in SQLite with version history, and exports to HTML, PDF, PPTX, ZIP, and Markdown. The author argues that subscription-based vibe design tools have hidden costs — Figma credits burn fast, Replit bills failed operations, and Claude Design shares its usage pool with other Pro features — while Open CoDesign's pay-per-token API approach typically costs far less than any of the subscriptions it replaces. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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