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Onlook vs Subframe

Our take

Pick Onlook if you're on a frontend team who want a visual layer on Next.js + Tailwind and will run the OSS editor. Pick Subframe if you're product engineers who already pay Claude Code or Codex and want a canvas on the real codebase. Skip Onlook if you're a no-code founder who needs App Store builds without touching a repo (Adalo). Skip Subframe if you're a PM who wants a prompt-to-mock without a repo (Uizard).

Onlook

Onlook

open-source visual editor for real code

Subframe

Subframe

design canvas that talks to your repo

Best for

Onlook Design on the source of truth

Subframe Design on real HTML/React

Free plan

Onlook $0 · apache-2.0. Run the editor yourself

Subframe $0 · / month. One project. Unlimited viewers and editors. Use your Claude / Codex subscription. Limited AI credits

Lowest paid

Onlook Not published by the vendor

Subframe Pro $20

Coding agent

Onlook

Subframe Claude Code (paid plans)

Runs where

Onlook Local or hosted

Subframe Hosted

Watch out

Onlook Hosted is quote-only

Subframe Free is one project

Last checked

Onlook 2026-10-28 · onlook.com/pricing

Subframe 2026-10-28 · subframe.com/pricing

Which one, then?

Pick Onlook if

frontend teams who want a visual layer on Next.js + Tailwind and will run the OSS editor.

Read the Onlook page

Pick Subframe if

product engineers who already pay Claude Code or Codex and want a canvas on the real codebase.

Read the Subframe page

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