# Figma

> Collaborative cloud-based UI design, prototyping, and product development canvas

Figma is a cloud-based design and prototyping platform that brings interface design, vector editing, and team collaboration into a single workspace. It supports the entire product lifecycle from initial wireframes to developer handoff, presentations, and interactive prototypes. It is widely used across the tech industry for its real-time multiplayer editing and integrated ecosystem.

Website: https://figma.com/

## What it is for

- Design user interfaces for mobile apps, web applications, and landing pages
- Build interactive prototypes to test user flows and gather feedback
- Manage design systems with reusable components and design tokens
- Inspect UI layouts and export assets using Dev Mode for handoff

## Features

- Multiplayer real-time vector graphic and interface design
- Interactive prototyping with animations and transitions
- Dev Mode for inspecting properties and translating designs to code
- Design system management with components, styles, and variables
- Whiteboarding and ideation through FigJam
- Extensive community ecosystem of plugins, templates, and UI kits
- Native presentation builder via Figma Slides

## Pricing

Freemium. Free starter plan available; paid tiers for professional teams and enterprises

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [Design](https://xiry.app/topics/design.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- For: UI/UX designers, product managers, and software engineers
- Alternative to: Sketch, Adobe XD, Penpot, InVision
- Tags: ui design, prototyping, collaboration, wireframing, design systems, vector graphics

## Why it was saved

- [@matthgray, 16 December 2023](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C06-gnTRv9g/): Enables rapid visual creation of landing pages, app interfaces, and illustrations with real-time collaboration.

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/figma

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