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
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Features
- Prototyping
- UI Design
- Wireframing
- Cross-Platform
- 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
- Export to PDF
- Live Preview
- Shared whiteboard
- File Versioning
- Smart Animate
- Automatic Backup
- Ad-free
- Real time collaboration
- Automatic Alignment
- Color Picker
- Export to PNG
Figma News & Activities
Recent News
- Fla published news article about FigJam
FigJam adds agent-driven planning and new MCP diagramming toolsFigJam has introduced new MCP skills that allow AI coding agents to directly read and write on FigJ...
- Maoholguin published news article about Figma
Figma opens direct AI agent design on canvas, introduces skills for guided workflowsFigma now lets AI coding agents design directly inside Figma files through its MCP server, so they ...
- 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...
Recent activities
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- AlternativeReview does not think Works Offline is a important feature of Figma
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- shaishavap reviewed Figma
Figma solved the problem that made design-to-dev painful: the gap between what the designer made and what the developer received. The inspect panel gives exact values, and browser-based access means no file-version confusion.
For solo developers doing their own UI work, the free tier is enough. Components, auto-layout, and frames handle 90% of what a side project or portfolio needs.
The collaborative features (multiple cursors, comments on designs) are genuinely useful even for two-person...
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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 (require connection to start up, web based UI even in desktop app) 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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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.
Figma solved the problem that made design-to-dev painful: the gap between what the designer made and what the developer received. The inspect panel gives exact values, and browser-based access means no file-version confusion.
For solo developers doing their own UI work, the free tier is enough. Components, auto-layout, and frames handle 90% of what a side project or portfolio needs.
The collaborative features (multiple cursors, comments on designs) are genuinely useful even for two-person teams. Real-time updates, no file exports needed.
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.