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Figma vs Quickboards
Collaborative UI/UX design platform, unrelated to electronic hardware.
Which to pick
Pick Figma if you want…
- Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Interface design
- A free plan to start with (Starter)
- Integrations with VS Code or Supabase (on Figma's list, not Quickboards')
Pick Quickboards if you want…
- Modular hardware reference designs
- Integrations with Altium Designer (on Quickboards' 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.
- Quickboards:Quickboards provides a modular library of hardware-verified schematic, firmware and layout blocks for Altium Designer.
- Best for
- Figma:Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Quickboards:Modular hardware reference designs
- Who it’s for
- Figma:Designers, product teams, and developers who need shared design and handoff tools.
- Quickboards:Electronics engineers and hardware teams needing ready-made circuit blocks.
- Pricing
- Figma:Freemium
- Quickboards:Paid
- 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)
- Quickboards:Individual $49 - $99/block · Professional $1997 one time
- Works with
- Figma:VS Code, Supabase
- Quickboards:Altium Designer
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.
Quickboards features
- 80+ Verified Blocks. Access a library of over 80 pre-tested schematic, footprint and firmware modules.
- Altium Native Support. Blocks import directly into Altium Designer without manual symbol creation.
- Full PCB Layouts. Professional plans include production-ready layout snippets with stack-up and trace recommendations.
- Commercial Rights. Licenses grant royalty-free, unlimited commercial production rights for designs.
- Update & Support. Professional and Organization plans receive monthly library updates and priority support.
- Custom Block Requests. Higher-tier users can request specific chipset or sub-circuit blocks.
Figma vs Quickboards FAQ
Is Figma or Quickboards free?+
Figma has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $3/month (Professional – Collab seat). Quickboards is paid.
Do Figma and Quickboards integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Figma lists VS Code and Supabase; Quickboards lists Altium Designer.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.