Figma

What is Figma?

Figma is a browser-based interface design tool for creating UI mockups, prototypes, and full design systems, built around real-time multiplayer editing so multiple people can work in the same file simultaneously. It replaced the old install-and-export workflow of tools like Sketch with something that lives entirely in the browser and is shareable via a link, which is a big part of why it became the default for design-to-developer handoff. Most other tools in this space either export to Figma files or are explicitly built to integrate with it.

Key features

• Real-time multiplayer editing, multiple designers (or a designer and a developer) in the same file at once
• Auto layout and component systems for building reusable, responsive design components
• Dev Mode for handing off specs, measurements, and code snippets directly to developers
• Figma plugins and a large community plugin ecosystem for extending functionality
• FigJam for whiteboarding and Figma Slides for presentations, built on the same collaborative canvas

Who it's for

Any team doing serious interface design work, from solo founders sketching an MVP to full product design teams managing a shared design system. If you just need a quick landing page live today without any design step, a builder like Framer might get you there faster.

Pricing

Free tier for individuals and small teams with limited files/projects, paid seat-based tiers for larger teams and advanced features like Dev Mode and design systems tooling.