Free tools we love
A hand-picked list of genuinely useful, mostly-free tools we reach for alongside ProjEvo — for design, assets, accessibility and front-end work. None of these compete with ProjEvo; they're the things that make the actual creative work better. We keep this list current and only include tools we'd recommend to a friend.
26 tools · Updated June 2026
Design & prototyping
Where the visual work happens.
Figma
Free tierCollaborative interface design and prototyping. The industry standard, with a capable free tier.
Visit Figma →Excalidraw
FreeHand-drawn-style whiteboarding for wireframes and flows. Free and open-source.
Visit Excalidraw →Photopea
FreeA full-featured, browser-based image editor that opens PSDs. Free.
Visit Photopea →Penpot
FreeOpen-source design and prototyping built on web standards.
Visit Penpot →Color
Palettes, contrast and gradients.
Typography
Fonts and pairings you can actually use.
Icons & illustrations
Open-license assets that won’t get you in trouble.
Lucide
FreeClean, consistent open-source icon set (the one we use).
Visit Lucide →Heroicons
FreeCrisp MIT-licensed icons from the Tailwind team.
Visit Heroicons →unDraw
FreeOpen-source illustrations with recolorable, on-brand palettes.
Visit unDraw →Tabler Icons
Free4,000+ free MIT icons.
Visit Tabler Icons →Stock photos
Free, commercially-usable imagery.
Image optimization
Ship fast, lightweight assets.
Accessibility
Catch issues before your clients’ users do.
Front-end utilities
Small tools that save real time.
Can I use
FreeBrowser support tables for web features.
Visit Can I use →cubic-bezier
FreeCraft and preview CSS easing curves.
Visit cubic-bezier →RegExr
FreeLearn, build and test regular expressions.
Visit RegExr →web.dev
FreeGoogle’s guidance on performance, Core Web Vitals and best practices.
Visit web.dev →These pair perfectly with ProjEvo
Use the tools above for the craft — run the business side (projects, billing, support, hosting, client portals) in one place with ProjEvo.
Know a great free tool we’re missing? Tell us — we keep this list current.