Figma

What it is

A design tool for screens: app and website layouts, wireframes, and prototypes, built for working together in real time. A wireframe is a rough layout of a screen, showing where buttons, text, and images go before the final design. A prototype is a clickable mock-up that shows how the screens connect.

Pricing model

Freemium. Free on the Starter plan. Dev Mode, which developers use to turn designs into code, and the full website publishing experience are paid. No paid prices are stated in the draft.

What the free plan gives you

• Unlimited files in the Drafts space, shared with unlimited viewers
• Co-editing with unlimited users on up to 3 files, with a limit of 3 pages per file
• 500 AI credits a month
• Templates and UI kits
• Figma Education plan for qualifying students and educators, giving the full Professional plan free, valid for two years for K-12 and higher education

Features

• App and website layouts, wireframes, and prototypes
• Real-time collaboration
• Unlimited Drafts files with unlimited viewers
• 500 AI credits a month
• Templates and UI kits

Supported platforms

Not stated in the draft, so no platform list is given here rather than guessing.

Best use cases

• Students learning UI design, building portfolio pieces, or running a small team project where a few shared files are enough

Pros

• Free on the Starter plan
• Unlimited Drafts files, shared with unlimited viewers
• Real-time co-editing with unlimited users on shared files
• 500 AI credits a month included
• Full Professional plan free for qualifying students and educators, for two years

Cons

• Only 3 files can be co-edited, with only 3 pages per file
• Version history is limited on Starter
• Dev Mode is paid
• The full website publishing experience is paid

Official website

Not given in the source draft, so no link is listed here rather than guessing a URL.