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DesignLayer vs Figma
Figma is a collaborative design tool for UI mockups, not a library of ready-made animated React components.
DesignLayerDesignLayer puts launch screens and launch videos in one place for the people running a service.
FigmaCollaborative interface design toolWhich to pick
Pick DesignLayer if you want…
- Animated React UI components & launch videos
- Integrations with React, Cursor or Claude (on DesignLayer's list, not Figma's)
Pick Figma if you want…
- Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- The lower starting price: $3/month against $9/month
- Integrations with VS Code or Supabase (on Figma's list, not DesignLayer's)
Side by side
- What it is
- DesignLayer:DesignLayer provides a library of animated React components and launch videos that can be previewed, copied, and submitted directly from the browser.
- Figma:Figma is a collaborative interface design platform that lets teams design, prototype, and hand off UI in one workspace.
- Best for
- DesignLayer:Animated React UI components & launch videos
- Figma:Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Who it’s for
- DesignLayer:Web developers and product teams who need ready-made motion UI components and launch videos.
- Figma:Designers, product teams, and developers who need shared design and handoff tools.
- Pricing
- DesignLayer:Freemium
- Figma:Freemium
- Plans
- DesignLayer:Free $0 · Plus $9 per month
- 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
- DesignLayer:React, Cursor, Claude
- Figma:VS Code, Supabase
DesignLayer features
- Component library. Browse 69 motion React components and preview them instantly in the browser.
- Video library. Watch launch films and submit your own videos, all for free.
- Copy to AI agents. Export component TSX to Cursor or Claude via MCP, up to 3 times per day on Free.
- Unlimited Plus plan. Get unlimited component copies, video prompt copies, and MCP access for $9 / month.
- Free browsing. All components and videos can be browsed and previewed without a card.
- Stripe checkout. Secure payment processing with easy monthly auto-renew and cancel anytime.
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.
DesignLayer vs Figma FAQ
Is DesignLayer or Figma free?+
DesignLayer has a free plan; paid plans start at $9/month (Plus). Figma has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $3/month (Professional – Collab seat).
Which is cheaper, DesignLayer or Figma?+
Figma is cheaper to start with: Figma's Professional – Collab seat plan ($3/month) against DesignLayer's Plus plan ($9/month).
Do DesignLayer and Figma integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: DesignLayer lists React, Cursor and Claude; Figma lists VS Code and Supabase.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.