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Durable vs Figma Make vs Shopify

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Durable

4.0

From $25/mo

Figma Make

3.9

From $16/mo per Full seat

Best overall

Shopify

4.4

From $29/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Easiest to use

Pick it if: Sole traders and small local service businesses that want a website and simple customer tools live the same day.

Pick it if: Designers, product teams and founders who already design in Figma and want their designs to work like a real app.

Best overall

Pick it if: Anyone selling physical or digital products online, from first-time sellers to established brands.

Overview

AttributeDurableFigma MakeShopify
In one lineBuilds a small-business website in a minute, with a CRM, bookings and payments built in.Figma's AI builder that turns a prompt or your Figma design into a working app or site.Online store platform with an AI assistant, Sidekick, that helps you build and run it.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumPaid
Starting price$25/mo$16/mo per Full seat$29/mo
Free plan Yes Yes No
Works with Claude Code No Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeDurableFigma MakeShopify
Overall rating4.03.94.4Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
5.0
4.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
3.5
4.0
5.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
3.0
4.0
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
4.0
4.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.5
3.5
4.5

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeDurableFigma MakeShopify
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes No
Mobile app Yes No Yes
Desktop app– Yes–
Browser extension– No–
API access– Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace– Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO– Yes Yes
Connects to other apps– Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files– Yes Yes
Understands images– Yes Yes
Makes images Yes Yes Yes
Makes video No No No
Writes code No Yes Yes
Runs agents or automations– Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style Yes Yes Yes
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score5/ 1713/ 1712/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeDurableFigma MakeShopify
Plans

Free

Free

Seeing what your site would look like.

Starter

Free

Trying Make on a small idea.

BasicOur pick

$29/mo billed yearly, or $39 monthly

New and solo sellers.

LaunchOur pick

$25/mo, or about $22/mo billed yearly

Most small businesses going live.

ProfessionalOur pick

$16/mo per Full seat

Freelancers and small teams building with Make regularly.

Grow

$79/mo billed yearly, or $105 monthly

Small teams with steady sales.

Grow

$49/mo, or about $41/mo billed yearly

Busier businesses using the AI tools a lot.

Organization

$55/mo per Full seat, billed yearly

Larger companies with several design teams.

Advanced

$299/mo billed yearly, or $399 monthly

Bigger stores selling internationally.

Enterprise

$90/mo per Full seat, billed yearly

Big organisations with strict security needs.

Plus

From $2,300/mo

High-volume and complex businesses.

Which plan to pickBuild on Free to see if you like the result, then move to Launch to go live on your own domain. Grow is only worth it if you have lots of customers or use the AI marketing tools heavily.Try it free first, but expect to run out of credits quickly. If you design in Figma most days, a Professional Full seat is the one to get. Extra credits can be bought pay-as-you-go if a big project needs them.Start on Basic; Sidekick and the core store are the same on every plan. Move to Grow when you add staff or your monthly sales are high enough that its lower card rates cover the price difference.

Key features

AttributeDurableFigma MakeShopify
Standout features
  • Instant website
  • Edit by chatting
  • CRM and bookings
  • Payments
  • Marketing helpers
  • Prompt or design to app
  • Chat and point edits
  • Publish to the web
  • Backend for data
  • Code view and GitHub
  • Connectors
  • Sidekick
  • Shopify Magic
  • Online store and checkout
  • Sell everywhere
  • Orders, stock and shipping
  • App store

Pros and cons

AttributeDurableFigma MakeShopify
Pros
  • The fastest route from nothing to a live small-business website
  • No design or technical skill needed
  • CRM, bookings and payments included
  • Free plan to try before paying
  • Builds from your own Figma designs, so it matches your brand
  • Publish to the web with a custom domain
  • Backend for logins and data built in
  • Code is yours to edit, download or push to GitHub
  • No new tool to learn if your team already uses Figma
  • Everything to run a store in one account, from website to shipping labels
  • Built-in AI on every plan, not a paid add-on
  • Huge choice of apps, themes and experts
  • Reliable and fast checkout that shoppers trust
  • Public APIs, a CLI and developer tools
Cons
  • Sites look alike and follow a fixed single-page style
  • Limited design control compared with Wix or Framer
  • AI-written copy is generic until you rewrite it
  • CRM and booking tools are basic for growing teams
  • AI credits are shared with all of Figma's AI features and run out fast on the free plan
  • Better for prototypes and small sites than full products
  • GitHub push is one way and only to a repo Make creates
  • Users have reported failed code downloads and GitHub pushes this year
  • Paid apps and card fees add a lot to the monthly cost
  • Extra transaction fee if you use a payment provider other than Shopify Payments
  • Sidekick is for the store owner, not a chatbot for shoppers
  • Bigger design changes still need theme code or a developer
  • Support quality gets mixed reviews from merchants

Who each one is for

AttributeDurableFigma MakeShopify
Best for
  • A website for a local service business in minutes
  • Online bookings from your site
  • Tracking leads and customers simply
  • AI-written website copy and blog posts
  • Turning a Figma design into a working prototype
  • Testing an app idea with real users
  • Publishing a simple website or landing page
  • Building small internal tools that match your brand
  • Launching an online store
  • Running products, orders and stock in one place
  • Writing product descriptions with AI
  • Selling online and in person
  • Store reporting and discounts by asking Sidekick
You'll find it used by
  • Sole traders
  • Tradies
  • Consultants and coaches
  • Local service businesses
  • Designers
  • Product teams
  • Founders
  • Agencies
  • Marketers
  • Online stores
  • Product brands
  • Retailers
  • Makers and creators
  • Dropshippers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Durable, Figma Make or Shopify?

Shopify scores highest overall in our ratings (Durable 4.0/5, Figma Make 3.9/5 and Shopify 4.4/5). Durable is best for A website for a local service business in minutes and online bookings from your site. Figma Make is best for turning a Figma design into a working prototype and testing an app idea with real users. Shopify is best for launching an online store and running products, orders and stock in one place.

Which is cheaper, Durable, Figma Make or Shopify?

Durable: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $25/mo. Figma Make: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $16/mo per Full seat. Shopify: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $29/mo.

Which is easier to use, Durable, Figma Make or Shopify?

Durable rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Sole traders and small local service businesses that want a website and simple customer tools live the same day.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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