Open source alternatives to Freepik

One project on starwire does the same job. Ranked by how much of what Freepik does each one covers, read from its README and website. Ties go to the most active.

What Freepik does

  1. Stock photos, vectors and iconscore
  2. AI image generationcore
  3. AI video generation
  4. Image editing and upscaling
  5. Templates and mockups
  6. Commercial use licensing
  7. Background removal

Each dot in the table is one job, in this order. Square dots are core jobs and count double. Full means yes, half means partly. "See the evidence" under a project shows the line behind each one. Coverage is what a project documents, not how well it works or how hard it is to move to. How we score this

ProjectCoversStarsCommits, 12 weeksLast releaseClosed vs openedSetupLicense
HeliosGenSelf-hosted desktop app for generating images and video with generative AI Covers one part33%3.4k+41
45
2 months ago50% Install like an app None listed
Covers 1 of 2 core jobs. Not shown: Stock photos, vectors and icons; Image editing and upscaling; Templates and mockups; Commercial use licensing; Background removal.See the evidence
  • Stock photos, vectors and iconscoreNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • AI image generationcoreYesAI image & video generation
  • AI video generationYesAI image & video generation
  • Image editing and upscalingNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Templates and mockupsNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Commercial use licensingNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.
  • Background removalNot shownNeither the README nor the website mentions it.

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