Onlook

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Open-source visual editor that writes code directly into your React project.

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Promising for teams that want a designer-friendly layer on top of a real codebase. It is still early, so expect rough edges and occasional sync issues.

Strengths

Open-source visual editor that writes code directly into your React project.
Designer-friendly layer on top of a real codebase.

Known limitations

Early-stage; breaking changes are common.
Works best with specific React setups.
Cloud collaboration features are not essential for solo use.

Use it when

React teams that want a visual editor synced to a real codebase.
Designers and developers who share the same React repository.

Skip it when

You need a stable, mature tool without breaking changes.
Your stack is not one of the React setups Onlook supports well.
Solo users who don't need the paid cloud collaboration tier.

Buy-check

·Price — freemium, free open-source; paid cloud collaboration as of 2026-08-19. Open the pricing page, not a screenshot.
·Free tier — Free tier exists — burn it first.
·Cancel fallout — What happens to your data/projects on cancel — check the ToS, not the FAQ.
·Seat math — Per-seat pricing multiplies quietly. Count seats before the annual plan.
·Who skips it — Also skipped when: You need a stable, mature tool without breaking changes.; Your stack is not one of the React setups Onlook supports well..