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Onlook vs Uizard

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

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Onlook

Design

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

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Uizard

Design

AI UI design: generate editable wireframes, mockups, and prototypes from a prompt.

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At a glance

Feature comparison of Onlook and Uizard
AttributeOnlookUizard
CategoryDesignDesign
PricingFREEMIUMFREEMIUM
License (differs)Open coreProprietary
Deployment (differs)HybridCloud
PlatformsWebWeb
Model support (differs)Multi-modelSelf-contained (on-device)
Vendor (differs)OnlookMiro
Capabilities (differs)
  • Code generation
  • AI app builder
  • UI design / design-to-code
  • UI design / design-to-code

The honest brief

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)

Uizard

Its Screenshot Scanner turns any existing app screenshot into an editable mockup — not just text-to-UI; now backed by Miro.

  • Screenshot-to-editable-mockup
  • Generates multi-screen projects
  • Aimed at non-designers and PMs
  • Backed by Miro since 2024
  • Lower fidelity than Figma output
  • Web-only, cloud-only
  • Not a handoff-grade design tool
  • Generated layouts need refinement

When to pick which

Across the signals we compare, Onlook and Uizard differ on license, deployment, and model support:

License
Open core · Proprietary
Deployment
Hybrid · Cloud
Model support
Multi-model · Self-contained (on-device)

Their capability lists differ in recorded depth — compare the full lists above before deciding.