Onlook
Onlook is an open-source visual editor for real code: edit a Next.js + Tailwind app in the browser DOM the way you would in Figma.
OUR TAKE
Pick Onlook for frontend teams who want a visual layer on Next.js + Tailwind and will run the OSS editor. Hosted is quote-only.
Good fit
Frontend teams who want a visual layer on Next.js + Tailwind and will run the OSS editor.
Poor fit
A no-code founder who needs App Store builds without touching a repo (Adalo).
Open-source / self-host
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · onlook.com/pricing
OUR TAKE
Pick Onlook for frontend teams who want a visual layer on Next.js + Tailwind and will run the OSS editor. Hosted is quote-only. Only the OSS $0 path is a public list price.
Good fit
Frontend teams who want a visual layer on Next.js + Tailwind and will run the OSS editor.
Poor fit
A no-code founder who needs App Store builds without touching a repo (Adalo).
Open-source / self-host
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · onlook.com/pricing
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · onlook.com/pricing
Open-source / self-host
Apache-2.0. Run the editor yourself
$0
Free download
the pricing page lists a Free download to start designing in code
Free
For Teams (hosted)
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
Checked 2026-10-28·onlook.com/pricing
Before you pay
Good fit
Frontend teams who want a visual layer on Next.js + Tailwind and will run the OSS editor.
Poor fit
A no-code founder who needs App Store builds without touching a repo (Adalo).
Watch out
Hosted is quote-only. Only the OSS $0 path is a public list price.
Instead, try
Subframe if hosted canvas + Claude Code / Codex at $0 Free / $20 Pro; v0 by Vercel if prompt-to-React without self-hosting an editor
Compare Onlook with
Limits, in full
- 01
Hosted is quote-only. Only the OSS $0 path is a public list price.
- 02
Next.js + Tailwind is the sweet spot. not a generic Figma file.
- 03
The README says the hosted AI-native product is next. ; the OSS editor is what you can run today.
- 04
The cover canvas can be empty. while Chat already holds a real prompt (map.tsx).
If Onlook isn't it
Why: hosted canvas + Claude Code / Codex at $0 Free / $20 Pro.
Free· paid from$20
Free is one projectChecked 2026-10-28·subframe.com/pricing
vs Onlook
Why: prompt-to-React without self-hosting an editor.
Free· paid from$0.20
Free is 7 messages/dayChecked 2026-10-19·v0.app/pricing
vs OnlookLimits & alternatives4 limits · Subframe, v0 by Vercel instead
Limits, in full
- 01
Hosted is quote-only. Only the OSS $0 path is a public list price.
- 02
Next.js + Tailwind is the sweet spot. not a generic Figma file.
- 03
The README says the hosted AI-native product is next. ; the OSS editor is what you can run today.
- 04
The cover canvas can be empty. while Chat already holds a real prompt (map.tsx).
If Onlook isn't it
Why: hosted canvas + Claude Code / Codex at $0 Free / $20 Pro.
Free· paid from$20
Free is one projectChecked 2026-10-28·subframe.com/pricing
vs OnlookWhy: prompt-to-React without self-hosting an editor.
Free· paid from$0.20
Free is 7 messages/dayChecked 2026-10-19·v0.app/pricing
vs Onlook