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Magic Patterns vs Onlook

A side-by-side comparison of Magic Patterns and Onlook, two Design tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.

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Magic Patterns

Design

AI prototyping for product teams — generate UI in your own design system.

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Onlook

Design

The Cursor for designers — edit React apps visually in real code.

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At a glance

Feature comparison of Magic Patterns and Onlook
AttributeMagic PatternsOnlook
CategoryDesignDesign
PricingFREEMIUMFREEMIUM
License (differs)ProprietaryOpen core
Deployment (differs)CloudHybrid
PlatformsWebWeb
Model support (differs)—Multi-model
Vendor (differs)North Park LabsOnlook

The honest brief

Magic Patterns

Generates prototypes inside your own design system — imported from Figma, Storybook, or any site — instead of generic AI mockups.

  • Prototypes you can test and hand off
  • Figma and Storybook component import
  • Free tier to start
  • Built for team collaboration
  • Business tier jumps to $100/seat/month
  • Web-only, no desktop app

Onlook

Edits your real Next.js + Tailwind code visually on an infinite canvas, keeping the codebase as the source of truth instead of exporting throwaway markup.

  • Free to self-host
  • Edits real code, not exports
  • AI assistance for larger changes
  • Works with Next.js, Tailwind, shadcn
  • Hosted cloud pricing not public
  • Scoped to the React/Next.js stack
  • Young project (YC W25)
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