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Figma vs Kosmik
Figma focuses on UI design collaboration, not AI-driven visual research.
Which to pick
Pick Figma if you want…
- Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Collaborative interface design
- The lower starting price: $3/month against $11.99/month
- Integrations with VS Code or Supabase (on Figma's list, not Kosmik's)
Pick Kosmik if you want…
- AI-enhanced visual research and moodboarding
- Integrations with Figma or Slack (on Kosmik's list, not Figma's)
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.
- Kosmik:Kosmik is an AI-powered visual research app that auto-tags assets and searches the web to build mood boards quickly.
- Best for
- Figma:Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Kosmik:AI-enhanced visual research and moodboarding
- Who it’s for
- Figma:Designers, product teams, and developers who need shared design and handoff tools.
- Kosmik:Designers, researchers, and teams needing visual brainstorming and asset organization.
- Pricing
- Figma:Freemium
- Kosmik: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)
- Kosmik:Kosmik Pro $11.99 per month billed yearly · Kosmik Pro $14.99 per month · Kosmik Pro+ $16.99 per month billed yearly · Kosmik Pro+ $20.99 per month
- Works with
- Figma:VS Code, Supabase
- Kosmik:Figma, Slack
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.
Kosmik features
- Auto-tagging. Imports images or web clips and automatically tags them by objects, subjects, and colors.
- AI Search. Select items and let Kosmik browse the web for related images, links, or videos.
- Unlimited Workspaces. Create and share unlimited workspaces and universes for collaborative projects.
- Unlimited AI Requests. Run as many AI-driven searches and tag operations as needed without limits.
- Brand Kits Support. Add custom fonts and brand kits to keep visual consistency.
Figma vs Kosmik FAQ
Is Figma or Kosmik free?+
Figma has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $3/month (Professional – Collab seat). Kosmik has a free plan; paid plans start at $11.99/month (Kosmik Pro).
Which is cheaper, Figma or Kosmik?+
Figma is cheaper to start with: Figma's Professional – Collab seat plan ($3/month) against Kosmik's Kosmik Pro plan ($11.99/month).
Do Figma and Kosmik integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Figma lists VS Code and Supabase; Kosmik lists Figma and Slack.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.