Alternatives to Chalk
Chalk: A quick Mac sketch pad for drawing diagrams and marking up screenshots, then copying them out as PNG. Here are 10 other products that do a similar job. Of these, 8 have a free plan.
- Beauty Diagram
Paste Mermaid, PlantUML or draw.io source and get a cleaner laid-out diagram to export as SVG or PNG.
Since 2026
Free plan · Design and images · Developers
- Datadef
Generates editable architecture, ER and cloud diagrams from a description, SQL, Prisma, Terraform or a code repo.
Since 2025
Free plan · Design and images · Developers
- Bhava
Turns a text prompt, sketch or screenshot into an editable diagram such as a flowchart or system architecture map.
Since 2025
Free plan · Design and images · Developers
- Colorize
Paste a website address to get its colour palette, or call an API for a site's logo, colours and fonts.
Since 2025
Free plan · Design and images · Developers
- Pluck
Chrome extension that grabs a component from any web page and turns it into code, an AI prompt or Figma layers.
Since 2026
Free plan · Design and images · Agencies
- Eraser
Builds architecture diagrams and system maps from prompts, code, cloud setups or docs, aimed at engineering teams.
Since 2021
Free plan · Design and images · Developers
- Prototyper
Shared canvas where your team and coding agents build clickable React prototypes, wireframes and slide decks.
Since 2026
Free plan · Design and images · Agencies
- Bravo Studio
Builds iOS and Android apps straight from Figma designs, producing React Native code that designers can ship to app stores.
Since 2019
Free plan · Design and images · Agencies
- PaneFlow
Build animated slides and hero sections visually, then export them as code, video, PDF or an embed.
Since 2025
Subscription · Design and images · Agencies
- Slate
Helps solo YouTubers research ideas, design thumbnails, draft scripts and send a rough timeline to their video editor.
Since 2026
Subscription · Design and images · Creators and writers