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Figma vs Framer
Focuses on visual website design and publishing rather than full product design and dev handoff.
Which to pick
Pick Figma if you want…
- Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Collaborative interface design
- The lower starting price: $3/month against $10/month
- Integrations with VS Code or Supabase (on Figma's list, not Framer's)
Pick Framer if you want…
- AI-assisted visual website creation
- Visual website builder
- Integrations with Slack, Claude or Cursor (on Framer's list, not Figma's)
Figma is a collaborative design tool without built-in hosting, CMS, or AI agents for publishing.
Side by side
- What it is
- Figma:Figma is a collaborative interface design platform that lets teams design, prototype, and hand off UI in one workspace.
- Framer:Framer lets you design, host, and publish websites visually with AI agents that handle design, CMS, code, and SEO.
- Best for
- Figma:Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Framer:AI-assisted visual website creation
- Who it’s for
- Figma:Designers, product teams, and developers who need shared design and handoff tools.
- Framer:Designers, developers, and teams building and launching websites without deep coding.
- Pricing
- Figma:Freemium
- Framer:Freemium
- Plans
- 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)
- Framer:Free $0 · Basic $10 per month · Pro $30 per month
- Works with
- Figma:VS Code, Supabase
- Framer:Slack, Claude, Cursor, Codex
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.
Framer features
- AI Design Agent. Generate and refine site designs directly on the canvas with editable changes.
- CMS Agent. Set up, organize, and update CMS collections from the canvas, keeping content in sync.
- Code Agent. Turn ideas into code components, from simple effects to complex interactions.
- Built-in Hosting & Security. Provides hosting, SSL, uptime guarantee, and security features out of the box.
- Analytics & SEO. Integrated analytics, SEO tools, and A/B testing add-ons for performance insights.
- Collaboration. Live collaboration with editors, viewers, and role-based permissions.
Figma vs Framer FAQ
Is Figma or Framer free?+
Figma has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $3/month (Professional – Collab seat). Framer has a free plan; paid plans start at $10/month (Basic).
Which is cheaper, Figma or Framer?+
Figma is cheaper to start with: Figma's Professional – Collab seat plan ($3/month) against Framer's Basic plan ($10/month).
Do Figma and Framer integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Figma lists VS Code and Supabase; Framer lists Slack, Claude, Cursor and Codex.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.