Head to head · Coding · updated Oct 26, 2026
screenshot-to-code vs Anima
screenshot-to-code scores 79 to Anima's 48 on public evidence for screenshot / design to code, and they rank #1 and #4 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
screenshot-to-code
Open-source tool that converts a screenshot or mockup into HTML, Tailwind, React, or Vue code.
+ Simple, widely used, and works with GPT, Claude, or Gemini vision models you supply.
− Produces one-off static code with no design-system awareness.
Anima
Converts Figma designs into React, Vue, or HTML code and now offers an AI design-to-app playground.
+ Long-standing Figma plugin that respects auto-layout and produces responsive code.
− Generated components still need cleanup before they are production-ready.
Side by side
public evidence| screenshot-to-code | Anima | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 79 | 48 |
| GitHub stars | 80,751 | closed source |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 0 | 2 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 0 | 17 |
| Last activity | 17 days ago | 0 days ago |
| Pricing | Open source · Free self-hosted; hosted version paid | Free tier |
| Platforms | web, linux, mac, windows | web |
| Maker | Abi Raja | Anima |
Which one?
Pick screenshot-to-code if
- you want the stronger public evidence (79 vs 48)
- you want open source — self-host it, read it, fork it
- you need it on linux, mac, windows
- a bigger GitHub community matters (80,751 vs 0 stars)
Best for quickly cloning a page layout from a screenshot.
Pick Anima if
Long-standing Figma plugin that respects auto-layout and produces responsive code.
Best for front-end teams converting Figma files.