phylopic
The premium Open Source alternative to BioRender
🎯 Best for:Researchers needing organism silhouettes.
What is phylopic?
A centralized alternative to BioRender for biological silhouettes. It provides a REST API for retrieving taxonomically linked vector graphics of organisms.
Tech Stack
TypeScriptBiology & Biotechnology
Why phylopic?
- • Scientifically accurate silhouettes
- • Taxonomic metadata integration
- • Open API access
Limitations
- • Niche biological focus
- • Metadata complexity
- • Limited silhouette styles
2/19/2026
Last Update
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Forks
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Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
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Self-Hosted
$0
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Team Size10 Users
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