Lunacy is the graphic design tool that asks: 'Why pay for Figma when you can get most of the same power for exactly zero dollars?' Built by the Icons8 team, it's a native desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux that opens, edits, and saves .sketch files - and now Figma files too. It's fully offline, shockingly fast, and packed with built-in assets like icons, illustrations, and photos that would normally require a paid subscription elsewhere.
Main Features
- Native .sketch and .figma compatibility: Open, edit, and save Sketch and Figma files without conversion - real interoperability, not a half-baked import.
- Built-in graphics library: Access Icons8's massive library of icons, illustrations, photos, and UI kits directly inside the app - no browser, no subscription.
- AI-powered design tools: AI background remover, image upscaler, face generator, and text-to-image generation built right into the design canvas.
- Auto layout and constraints: Responsive design layouts with auto-layout, constraints, and flexible resizing - build once, adapt to any screen size.
- Offline-first native app: Runs as a native desktop application on Windows, macOS, and Linux - fast, responsive, and works without an internet connection.
- Component and style libraries: Create reusable components, text styles, and color variables with overrides - maintain consistency across large projects.
- Collaboration and cloud sync: Real-time co-editing and cloud-based file sharing for teams, with version history and commenting.
- Export presets and developer handoff: Export assets in multiple formats and resolutions, generate CSS/Android/iOS code snippets, and streamline developer handoff.
Who Should Use It?
- Freelance designers on a budget: Who need a professional-grade design tool without the monthly subscription eating into their margins.
- Students and design learners: Who want to learn UI/UX design with a real tool that costs nothing and runs on any operating system.
- Linux users: Who've been locked out of Sketch and want a native design tool that actually works on their OS.
- Startup design teams: Conserving runway who can't justify $12-75/seat/month for every team member who occasionally opens a design file.
- Sketch-to-Figma migrants: Who have a backlog of .sketch files and need a tool that handles both formats gracefully.
- Marketing designers: Creating social media graphics, ads, and landing pages who benefit from the built-in stock asset library.
- Product managers and developers: Who occasionally need to open design files, tweak mockups, or export assets without learning a complex tool.