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ColorBeta vs Figma
Figma focuses on UI design, not gradient generation.
Which to pick
Pick ColorBeta if you want…
- Layered CSS gradient creation
- A free tool
Pick Figma if you want…
- Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Collaborative interface design
Side by side
- What it is
- ColorBeta:ColorBeta is a free online tool to create and blend multi-layer CSS gradients.
- Figma:Figma is a collaborative interface design platform that lets teams design, prototype, and hand off UI in one workspace.
- Best for
- ColorBeta:Layered CSS gradient creation
- Figma:Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Who it’s for
- ColorBeta:Web designers and front-end developers needing custom gradients.
- Figma:Designers, product teams, and developers who need shared design and handoff tools.
- Pricing
- ColorBeta:Free
- Figma:Freemium
- Plans
- ColorBeta:—
- Figma:Starter Free · Professional – Full seat $16/mo per month · Professional – Dev seat $12/mo per month · Professional – Collab seat $3/mo per month · Organization – Full seat $55/mo per month (billed annually)
- Works with
- ColorBeta:—
- Figma:VS Code, Supabase
ColorBeta features
- Multi-layer stacking. Combine several gradient layers to produce unique effects.
- Repeat control. Set repeat behavior for each layer, including visible repeat effects.
- Custom stop positioning. Place color stops at precise positions, e.g., before the container end.
- Size settings. Define width and height of gradients in %, px, or rem units.
- Color space selection. Choose between sRGB, linear-lab, oklab, XYZ, HSL, HWB, LCH, etc.
- Direction options. Select gradient direction such as farthest-corner, closest-side, etc.
Figma features
- Real-time multiplayer editing. Multiple editors can work in the same file simultaneously with live cursor chat.
- AI design assistance. AI tools for layer renaming, image editing, background removal, and generative design.
- Dev Mode handoff. Inspect design specs, CSS, JSON or React code directly from the canvas.
- Design systems & variables. Create reusable components, styles, and theming with variables and shared libraries.
- Prototyping & animation. Build interactive prototypes with transitions, smart animate, and motion timelines.
- Extensive plugins & integrations. Use community plugins, VS Code extension, and connect external tools via Make connectors.
ColorBeta vs Figma FAQ
Is ColorBeta or Figma free?+
ColorBeta is free. Figma has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $3/month (Professional – Collab seat).
Which is cheaper, ColorBeta or Figma?+
ColorBeta is free, so it costs less. Figma starts at $3/month (Professional – Collab seat).
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