Figma

The browser-based design tool teams actually collaborate in.

4.8/5 Free · paid from $15/user/mo Design
Best for Product teams, designers and marketers producing UI, prototypes and brand systems
Pricing Free · paid from $15/user/mo

At a glance

Figma redefined collaborative design — browser-based, multiplayer, with components, auto layout, prototyping and FigJam for whiteboarding. The default for serious product teams.

  • Best forProduct teams, designers and marketers producing UI, prototypes and brand systems
  • Free planYes

Overview

Figma redefined collaborative design — browser-based, multiplayer, with components, auto layout, prototyping and FigJam for whiteboarding. The default for serious product teams.

Pros & cons

What actually works day-to-day, and the trade-offs you'll feel after week one.

What works

  • Real-time multiplayer that actually works
  • Component + variants system is best-in-class
  • Free tier is enough for small teams
  • Massive community file library

What doesn't

  • Advanced vector editing still trails Illustrator
  • FigJam priced separately
  • Offline support is limited

Bottom line

Should you use Figma?

Buy it. If you're a marketing team, grab a few seats so Canva output can live alongside branded templates designers maintain in Figma.