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Figma vs Lucidchart
Short answer: Pick Figma if you want collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping; pick Lucidchart if you want AI-assisted diagramming and real-time collaboration. Figma has a free plan, paid from $3/month; Lucidchart has a free plan.
Which to pick
Pick Figma if you want…
- Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Interface design
- Integrations with VS Code or Supabase (on Figma's list, not Lucidchart's)
Pick Lucidchart if you want…
- AI-assisted diagramming and real-time collaboration
- Integrations with Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel or Slack (on Lucidchart'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.
- Lucidchart:Lucidchart is an online diagramming tool that uses AI, data linking and collaboration features to create flowcharts, org charts, technical diagrams and more.
- Best for
- Figma:Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Lucidchart:AI-assisted diagramming and real-time collaboration
- Who it’s for
- Figma:Designers, product teams, and developers who need shared design and handoff tools.
- Lucidchart:Teams and individuals who need to visualize processes, systems or organizational structures.
- Pricing
- Figma:Freemium
- Lucidchart:Freemium
- Starting price
- Figma:$3/month (Professional – Collab seat)
- Lucidchart:—
- Free plan or trial
- Figma:Free plan (Starter)
- Lucidchart:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- 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)
- Lucidchart:Free $0 · Individual $9 per month when billed yearly · Team $10 per user per month when billed
- Works with
- Figma:VS Code, Supabase
- Lucidchart:Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Slack, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Teams, Notion, Figma
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.
Lucidchart features
- Lucid AI. Generate diagrams from text prompts and get AI-summaries of existing visuals.
- Data linking. Connect Google Sheets, Excel or CSV files to auto-populate diagrams.
- Real-time collaboration. Multiple users can edit and comment on diagrams simultaneously.
- Conditional formatting. Highlight patterns in data-driven diagrams with visual cues.
- UML markup. Create sequence diagrams from text markup and edit them directly.
- Layers. Organize complex visuals with multiple visibility layers.
Figma vs Lucidchart FAQ
What is the difference between Figma and Lucidchart?+
Figma: Design-focused UI tool with prototyping, not specialized diagramming.
Should I use Figma or Lucidchart?+
Pick Figma if you want collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping, interface design or integrations with VS Code or Supabase (on Figma's list, not Lucidchart's). Pick Lucidchart if you want AI-assisted diagramming and real-time collaboration or integrations with Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel or Slack (on Lucidchart's list, not Figma's).
Is Figma or Lucidchart free?+
Figma has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $3/month (Professional – Collab seat). Lucidchart has a free plan and paid plans.
Do Figma and Lucidchart integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Figma lists VS Code and Supabase; Lucidchart lists Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, Slack, Jira and 5 more.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.