Figma
Figma is a web-based platform offering a robust set of tools for vector graphics editing and prototyping, along with offline desktop apps for seamless workflows. Designed specifically for UI and UX design, it emphasizes real-time collaboration, visual versioning, and vector networks to streamline the designer's work.
Cost / License
- Freemium (Subscription)
- Proprietary
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Chrome OS
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Android
- Android Tablet
- iPhone
- iPad
Features
- Prototyping
- UI Design
- Cross-Platform
- Wireframing
- Export to SVG
- Brainstorming
- Cloud Sync
- Support for Layers
- Design handoff
- Create UI Components
- Auto Layout
- Embedded comments
- Interactive Prototyping
- Dark Mode
- Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
- Transitions Effects
- Works Offline
- Export to PDF
- Live Preview
- File Versioning
- Smart Animate
- Automatic Backup
- Ad-free
- Real time collaboration
- Automatic Alignment
- Shared whiteboard
- Color Picker
- Export to PNG
Figma News & Activities
Recent News
- Maoholguin published news article about Figma
Figma and Anthropic launch Code to Canvas for editable AI-generated designs in FigmaFigma and Anthropic have partnered to launch Code to Canvas, a feature that lets users send AI gene...
- POX published news article about Figma
Figma now lets you vectorize raster images rasily for instant image-to-vector conversionFigma has launched Vectorize, a major new feature that lets users convert raster images directly in...
- POX published news article about Inkscape
Beyond Adobe's pricey products: my graphic designer’s toolbox on LinuxI've spent years polishing my craft with Adobe’s heavyweight suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesig...
Recent activities
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What is Figma?
Figma is a vector graphics editor and prototyping tool which is primarily web-based, with additional offline features enabled by desktop applications for macOS and Windows. The Figma Mirror companion apps for Android and iOS allow viewing Figma prototypes in real-time on mobile devices. The feature set of Figma focuses on use in user interface and user experience design, with an emphasis on real-time collaboration.
Figma has a companion app for iOS and Android called 
Figma Mirror, which allows you to easily preview designs on mobile devices with Figma Mirror.
FEATURES
- Real-time collaboration for team and client communication.
- Full-featured vector graphic manipulation.
- Vector networks simplify edits by letting you drag-and-drop lines instead of individual vector points.
- Visual versioning to quickly compare between versions.
- Works in browser and on desktop with downloadable apps.
- Import projects from
Sketch
Figma information
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Figma Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
Subscription ranging between $12 and $15 per month + free version with limited functionality.Rating
Average rating of 4.3Alternatives
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53 news article related to FigmaSupported Languages
- English
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AlternativeTo Categories
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- 4.63 avg rating
Comments and Reviews
Extremely intuitive app, great to do high fidelity prototypes without the features overkill of an Adobe app.
After becoming almost a monopolist on a market for such apps, they are now actively engaging in bait & switch tactic: First, they removed the collaborative element from the free plan. To have more than 1 editor you are now have to create a team and pay them $15/mo. Being quite bad at building non-linear flows, they made a fix, but also paywalled it. Now they paywalled the feature that was there from the very beginning. The inspect mode (upgraded and renamed to Devmode). Oh and as people mentioned before: it is online only, has no Linux native client despite being an Electron.
Top of the top) I like it, using every day for work tasks
I like it! The best app for design
De-facto industry standard, but the pricing is classic monopoly abuse. It deliberately pushes you to the $190/seat plan by removing essential functions and/or making available things harder.
Update: Figma's billing practices is borderline scam. I was literally charged 3 times for 1 month of 1 Professional seat. The support is silent OF COURSE.
Figma is pretty good for UI and UX. with a large community it's easy to find templates and inspiration.
Figma = fire. Learned it in no time
you should try the Penpot