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Linearity alternatives
The best Linearity alternatives in design tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Aug 11, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Linearity? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in design tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Linearity shipped 1 meaningful update in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 3.8 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Linearity
Linearity bets on generation that hands back editable layers, not a flat image.
Curve ships roughly every six to eight weeks on iOS and macOS, and until now the releases were craft work: a glass effect with refraction and dispersion, corner smoothing and path bending, Super Resolution and snapping, a noise effect with SVG and performance gains. Version 6.12 changes the subject by adding Quiver AI generation, framed around keeping every layer owned and editable after the model has run. The companion app Move contributes on its own track, with Lottie export for web and mobile motion graphics.
Velocity 3.8 · Last update 4d ago
Top 12 alternatives to Linearity
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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A component library turning into scaffolding for AI apps
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The editor now prints to a CVS counter, and that is the second business bolted on this summer.
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Webflow is building for the answer engines, not just the search results page.
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Lucide folds its icon incubator into the main repo and tightens CI supply-chain posture.
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Oxygen spent its 6.2 cycle turning the builder into something an AI agent can drive.
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Four frontier models in five days — ComfyUI's edge is the speed of the graft, not the models.
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Spectra shipped a brand-new block plugin and a paid tier for it on the same afternoon.
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VEED is turning its renderer into something other people's agents call.
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Two release trains, zero new features — Astra has been in pure maintenance mode since spring.
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Steady 1.3 maintenance, with the Lua API quietly becoming Aseprite's extension point.
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The 10.6 alphas are an Angular tooling rebuild wearing a version number.
Linearity vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linearity (baseline) | 3.8 | 1 | vector-designgenerative-aiios | Curve 6.12 adds Quiver AI generation with editable layers |
| Air | 8.8 | 1 | damcreative-agentscanvas | NEW: Translation in Canvas |
| shadcn/ui | 7.5 | 2 | component-libraryai-sdkregistries | React Aria becomes an available component base |
| Picsart | 7.5 | 1 | creator-economymodel-aggregationphysical-prints | How to print your photos in 1 hour with Picsart |
| Webflow | 7.5 | 1 | aeoai-agentscitations | Now available: AEO content optimization agents |
| Lucide | 6.3 | 1 | icon-librarycommunity-contributionsmonorepo-consolidation | Lucide lab merges into the main repo, drops 16 graduated icons |
| Oxygen | 6.3 | 1 | ai-agentswordpresspage-builder | Oxygen 6.2 Is Now Available |
| ComfyUI | 6.3 | 1 | model-integrationpartner-nodesagent-driven | Comfy For Teams Is Here |
| Spectra | 6.3 | 1 | wordpressgutenberg blockspage building | Spectra Blocks launches as a new Gutenberg block plugin |
| VEED | 6.3 | 1 | agent-nativevideo-apirendering-engine | OpenEdit |
| Astra | 5.0 | 0 | wordpress-themesmaintenance-releaseselementor-compatibility | — |
| Aseprite | 5.0 | 0 | pixel artlua apiextensibility | — |
| Storybook | 5.0 | 0 | angularcompodoctanstack | — |
The 12 best Linearity alternatives, in depth
1. Air · velocity 8.8
Air's asset library grew an agent, and the agent is learning to keep what it does.
Over the last 30 days Air shipped 1 meaningful update vs Linearity's 1, most recently “NEW: Translation in Canvas”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linearity leans on vector design, generative ai and ios, Air focuses on dam, creative agents and canvas.
Air and Linearity have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
2. shadcn/ui · velocity 7.5
A component library turning into scaffolding for AI apps.
Over the last 30 days shadcn/ui shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Linearity's 1, most recently “React Aria becomes an available component base”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linearity leans on vector design, generative ai and ios, shadcn/ui focuses on component library, ai sdk and registries.
Over the last 30 days shadcn/ui has been shipping faster than Linearity — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full shadcn/ui trajectory → · Compare Linearity vs shadcn/ui →
3. Picsart · velocity 7.5
The editor now prints to a CVS counter, and that is the second business bolted on this summer.
Over the last 30 days Picsart shipped 1 meaningful update vs Linearity's 1, most recently “How to print your photos in 1 hour with Picsart”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linearity leans on vector design, generative ai and ios, Picsart focuses on creator economy, model aggregation and physical prints.
Picsart and Linearity have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. Webflow · velocity 7.5
Webflow is building for the answer engines, not just the search results page.
Over the last 30 days Webflow shipped 1 meaningful update vs Linearity's 1, most recently “Now available: AEO content optimization agents”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linearity leans on vector design, generative ai and ios, Webflow focuses on aeo, ai agents and citations.
Webflow and Linearity have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. Lucide · velocity 6.3
Lucide folds its icon incubator into the main repo and tightens CI supply-chain posture.
Over the last 30 days Lucide shipped 1 meaningful update vs Linearity's 1, most recently “Lucide lab merges into the main repo, drops 16 graduated icons”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linearity leans on vector design, generative ai and ios, Lucide focuses on icon library, community contributions and monorepo consolidation.
Lucide and Linearity have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. Oxygen · velocity 6.3
Oxygen spent its 6.2 cycle turning the builder into something an AI agent can drive.
Over the last 30 days Oxygen shipped 1 meaningful update vs Linearity's 1, most recently “Oxygen 6.2 Is Now Available”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linearity leans on vector design, generative ai and ios, Oxygen focuses on ai agents, wordpress and page builder.
Oxygen and Linearity have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. ComfyUI · velocity 6.3
Four frontier models in five days — ComfyUI's edge is the speed of the graft, not the models.
Over the last 30 days ComfyUI shipped 1 meaningful update vs Linearity's 1, most recently “Comfy For Teams Is Here”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linearity leans on vector design, generative ai and ios, ComfyUI focuses on model integration, partner nodes and agent driven.
ComfyUI and Linearity have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. Spectra · velocity 6.3
Spectra shipped a brand-new block plugin and a paid tier for it on the same afternoon.
Over the last 30 days Spectra shipped 1 meaningful update vs Linearity's 1, most recently “Spectra Blocks launches as a new Gutenberg block plugin”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linearity leans on vector design, generative ai and ios, Spectra focuses on wordpress, gutenberg blocks and page building.
Spectra and Linearity have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
9. VEED · velocity 6.3
VEED is turning its renderer into something other people's agents call.
Over the last 30 days VEED shipped 1 meaningful update vs Linearity's 1, most recently “OpenEdit”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linearity leans on vector design, generative ai and ios, VEED focuses on agent native, video api and rendering engine.
VEED and Linearity have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
10. Astra · velocity 5.0
Two release trains, zero new features — Astra has been in pure maintenance mode since spring.
Over the last 30 days Astra shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Linearity's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linearity leans on vector design, generative ai and ios, Astra focuses on wordpress themes, maintenance releases and elementor compatibility.
Astra has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Linearity in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
11. Aseprite · velocity 5.0
Steady 1.3 maintenance, with the Lua API quietly becoming Aseprite's extension point.
Over the last 30 days Aseprite shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Linearity's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linearity leans on vector design, generative ai and ios, Aseprite focuses on pixel art, lua api and extensibility.
Aseprite has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Linearity in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Aseprite trajectory → · Compare Linearity vs Aseprite →
12. Storybook · velocity 5.0
The 10.6 alphas are an Angular tooling rebuild wearing a version number.
Over the last 30 days Storybook shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Linearity's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Linearity leans on vector design, generative ai and ios, Storybook focuses on angular, compodoc and tanstack.
Storybook has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Linearity in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Storybook trajectory → · Compare Linearity vs Storybook →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Linearity?
The top Linearity alternatives we currently track in design tools are Air, shadcn/ui, Picsart, Webflow, Lucide, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Linearity alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Linearity directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Linearity" link to a side-by-side /compare page.