Figma review
Design, prototype and hand off together in the browser
- Figma, Inc.
- Free + paid plans
- Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone & iPad, Android
Does it deserve #3?
Is Figma worth it?
Yes. Figma scores 9.0/10 and ranks #3 in Design & Creativity. It's best for product designers and teams building apps and websites together. Skip it if you mostly paint, edit photos or lay out print documents. Price: Free Starter plan; Professional full seats are $16 a month billed yearly, or $20 monthly.
The verdict
Figma lets a whole team design, prototype and comment on the same file in a browser tab, with nothing to install. Around it sit FigJam whiteboards, Slides, Dev Mode for handing work to developers, Figma Make for turning prompts into apps, and an AI agent that went fully live in October 2026. The free Starter plan covers unlimited drafts. Watch the AI credits, and note that AI training on your content is on by default for smaller plans.
- Real-time multiplayer design
- Dev Mode with an MCP server
- FigJam whiteboards and Figma Slides
- Figma Make prompt-to-app
- Figma Motion and Sites in beta
Score breakdown
Overall = features 30% · design 20% · speed 20% · value 15% · privacy 15%. Why these weights?
What's new
- Oct 2026The Figma agent became generally available, and Config added Figma Specs and new MCP tools
- Sep 2026Figma Motion gained custom styles, audio, text animations and Lottie export
- Jun 2026Code layers, animation support and more AI features arrived in Figma
Privacy 7.0/10
No tracking per the App Store label; contact info, content, usage and IDs are linked to you. AI training on content is on by default for Starter and Professional, and admins can turn it off.
What we like
- Everyone edits the same file live, right in a browser
- Free Starter plan with unlimited drafts
- Covers design, whiteboards, slides and dev handoff
What could be better
- Mobile apps are mostly for viewing and commenting
- AI features run on monthly credits
- AI training on content is opt-out on smaller plans
Product designers and teams building apps and websites together
you mostly paint, edit photos or lay out print documents
Questions about Figma
Is Figma worth it in 2026?
Yes. Figma scores 9.0/10 and ranks #3 in Design & Creativity. It's best for product designers and teams building apps and websites together. Skip it if you mostly paint, edit photos or lay out print documents. Price: Free Starter plan; Professional full seats are $16 a month billed yearly, or $20 monthly.
Is Figma free?
Yes, the Starter plan is free with unlimited drafts. Professional full seats cost $16 a month billed yearly, or $20 monthly.
Does Figma train AI on my designs?
On Starter and Professional plans, content training is on by default and an admin can turn it off in AI settings. It's off on Organization and Enterprise plans.
Can I design on the Figma mobile app?
The iOS and Android apps focus on viewing, commenting and mirroring designs. Full editing happens in the browser or the Mac and Windows apps.
What are the best alternatives to Figma?
The closest alternatives are Framer, Canva and Affinity. See all of them ranked on our Figma alternatives page.
Where does Figma rank?
Figma ranks #3 of 10 in our Design & Creativity ranking, with an overall score of 9.0 out of 10.