Figma is a cloud based design tool, enabling users to create mockups and prototypes, share work and collaborate with others, and communicate design intent to developers. Figma organizes design work among teams, projects, files, and pages. Figma works in all modern browsers on Windows, Mac, and Linux, and a desktop app is available which wraps the web app in a native container.

Figma is cloud-based, so files live at at URL, not on disk. Multiple users can edit a file simultaneously, and will see their colleagues' cursors in real time. Versions of the file are being continuously saved, and files can be rolled back to previous versions if necessary.

UI design mockups and prototypes are created using an interface similar to Sketch. The concept of "components" is similar to Sketch's "symbols" with some additional flexibility.

Files and prototype can be shared in multiple ways. A file can be shared (with specific view/edit permission options) with colleagues. A URL can be created to allow anybody to access a file from a browser. An iframe can embed the live Figma file directly in a web page.

Colleagues can leave notes directly on the design files, with reply threads connected to each comment.

A plug-in architecture allows code to be written to add automation and other features to Figma. Plugins can be shared privately within an organization or published to the public community of Figma users.

Figma has three main pricing plans that range from $0/month to $45/user/month. Students and educators can use the Professional plan for free. Discounts are mostly limited to teams of 10 or more on the $45/user/month Organization plan.

Here's what they look like:

Starter (Free): This plan is capped to a team of 2 users with a total of 3 projects. Other limitations include 30 day cap on version history and limited team sharing options.

Professional ($15/user/month; or $12/user/month if billed annually): This plan allows unlimited projects, team members, and version history. It also includes more sharing functionality, like Team Libraries, prototype sharing permissions, and others. Note: this plan is available for free for students and educators.

Organization ($45/user/month; annual billing only): This plan adds features for larger companies: SSO, advanced security, private plugins, shared fonts, activity logs, access controls, etc.

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