#24 in Frameworks & LibrariesUpdated 2026-08

Grida

by Grida · Open-source canvas and desktop workspace for design, SVG and decks

58.6 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Grida is an open-source canvas and creative workspace for designing pages, SVG graphics and presentation decks. It runs as a desktop app on macOS, Windows and Linux over local project folders, and as a web canvas, with an AI agent that creates and edits workspace files. The same product also covers hosted forms and a Database/CMS workspace with Supabase tables in beta.

Best for: Designers and developers wanting an open-source local canvas with AI-assisted SVG and decks
Pricing: Free tier at $0 with AI credit bought separately in $10–$500 purchases, Pro at $20 per organisation per month, and a contact-sales Custom plan.
Runs on: WebmacOSWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Apache 2.0 codebase and a portable .grida document format
Desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux work on local folders
Figma import from .fig files, REST data and clipboard
Bring your own provider keys or run a local Ollama

Trade-offs

AI credit is bought separately; hosted use needs $10–$500 top-ups
Pro adds only automatic AI-credit reload over the free tier
SVG SDK, charts, Supabase and embeddable viewer are alpha or beta
Support is community Slack and GitHub unless you agree a Custom plan

Pricing

Published plans from Grida’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Grida pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Free	—	Grida Desktop for macOS, Windows and Linux AI agent for local workspace files Hosted AI, provider keys, or local Ollama Manual AI-credit purchases of $10–$500; no automatic reload
Pro	$20per organization / month	Same workspace as the Free plan Automatic AI-credit reload AI credit still purchased separately
Custom	Contact sales	Complete Grida Desktop and web product suite Forms, Database/CMS and Supabase Deployment, integrations and support by agreement Custom pricing and billing schedule

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 25 out of 100
Documentation: 60 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 60 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 85 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 65 out of 100
Operational trust: 25 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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