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Side-by-side comparison · Image, Logo & Design

Figma vs Krea vs Nano Banana

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

Figma

4.1

From $16/mo per full seat

Krea

3.9

From $9/mo

Best overall

Nano Banana

4.6

From $19.99/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: Founders and teams designing a website, app or product, or working closely with developers.

Krea3.9

Pick it if: Designers, creative teams and hands-on marketers who want fast, controllable image making with many models.

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Marketers, store owners and creators who need realistic images and edits that stay true to the original person or product.

Overview

AttributeFigmaKreaNano Banana
In one lineThe design tool product teams use, now able to turn a prompt into a working prototype.Real-time image generation, an upscaler and dozens of AI models in one creative studio.Google's image model. Describe an edit and it keeps faces and products looking the same.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$16/mo per full seat$9/mo$19.99/mo
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeFigmaKreaNano Banana
Overall rating4.13.94.6Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.0
3.5
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
5.0
4.5
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.5
4.0
5.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
3.5
4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
4.0
4.5

Feature comparison

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

AttributeFigmaKreaNano Banana
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes Yes Yes
Desktop app Yes No No
Browser extension No No No
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes No
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes Yes
Makes images Yes Yes Yes
Makes video No Yes No
Writes code Yes No No
Runs agents or automations No Yes No
Learns your brand or style Yes Yes No
Works in many languages Yes No Yes
Capabilities score13/ 1712/ 179/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeFigmaKreaNano Banana
Plans

Starter

Free

One person learning or sketching a first product.

Free

Free

Learning the tools.

Free (Gemini app and AI Studio)

Free

Trying it and occasional images.

ProfessionalOur pick

$16/mo per full seat

Small teams designing a real product.

Basic

$9/mo, or $5/mo billed yearly

Light personal or freelance use.

Google AI ProOur pick

$19.99/mo

Marketers and creators making images every week.

Organization

$55/mo per full seat, billed yearly

Companies with several teams.

ProOur pick

$35/mo, or $21/mo billed yearly

Designers and marketers generating most days.

Google AI Ultra

From $99.99/mo

Heavy daily image and video makers.

Enterprise

$90/mo per full seat, billed yearly

Large organisations with security and governance needs.

Max

$105/mo, or $63/mo billed yearly

Heavy users and video work.

Gemini API

From $0.034 per image

Developers and automated workflows.

Business

$200/mo, or $160/mo billed yearly

Creative teams of up to 50.

Enterprise

Custom

Large studios and brands.

Which plan to pickStart on Starter if it is just you. Move to Professional when you have a developer or second designer involved, and put them on a cheaper dev or collab seat rather than a full seat. Organization and Enterprise are for companies, not small businesses.Basic on yearly billing is one of the cheapest ways into a full AI studio with a commercial licence. Pro is the plan for anyone using it weekly, because it unlocks every model. Watch the compute meter on video and premium models in your first month.Start free in the Gemini app to see if it suits your work. If you make images most weeks, Google AI Pro is the one to buy because it unlocks Nano Banana Pro and comes with Gemini, video credits and storage. Developers should use Nano Banana 2 on the API and save Pro for hero images.

Key features

AttributeFigmaKreaNano Banana
Standout features
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Figma Make
  • Dev Mode
  • Claude Code connection
  • Design systems
  • FigJam and Slides
  • Realtime
  • Enhancer
  • Krea 3 editing
  • Train your own
  • Krea Agent
  • Apps, API and MCP
  • Edit by describing
  • Consistent characters
  • Blend reference images
  • Sharp text and 4K
  • Grounded in Google Search
  • Gemini API

Pros and cons

AttributeFigmaKreaNano Banana
Pros
  • The industry standard, so designers and developers already know it
  • Collaboration is as easy as a Google Doc
  • Figma Make turns a brief into a testable prototype quickly
  • Official Claude Code connection for design-to-code
  • Starter plan is generous for a solo person
  • Real-time generation that no rival matches
  • Its own fast, cheap editing model in Krea 3
  • Many leading image and video models under one plan
  • Cheap entry plan with unlimited relaxed generations
  • Strong developer and designer integrations
  • The best at editing a photo while keeping the person or product identical
  • Free to try in the Gemini app
  • Pro renders accurate text and up to 4K
  • Cheap, fast API with a half-price batch mode
  • Built into Canva, Photoshop and Higgsfield as well as Google's apps
Cons
  • Steep learning curve for anyone who is not a designer
  • Seat types and per-seat pricing are confusing for small teams
  • AI features and the Claude connection are tightly limited on the free plan
  • Overkill for social posts and flyers
  • Compute units are spent at different rates per model, so costs are hard to predict
  • Reviewers report trouble cancelling, surprise charges and slow support
  • Busy interface with a lot of tools to learn
  • Some users found the Enhancer changed colours or added grain
  • Performance can dip at peak times
  • Less artistic flair than Midjourney
  • Free images carry a visible watermark, and every image has an invisible SynthID mark
  • Model names and plan limits change often
  • Safety filters can block harmless requests involving people

Who each one is for

AttributeFigmaKreaNano Banana
Best for
  • Website and app design
  • Clickable prototypes
  • Handing designs to developers
  • Design systems and brand assets
  • Sketching ideas and seeing them rendered live
  • Upscaling and enhancing images
  • Fast product photo edits
  • Trying many models in one place
  • Editing photos by describing the change
  • Product shots and lifestyle scenes
  • Consistent characters across images
  • Posters and graphics with readable text
You'll find it used by
  • Product teams
  • Founders
  • Developers
  • Agencies
  • UX designers
  • Designers
  • Creative directors
  • Marketers
  • Architects
  • Content creators
  • Marketers
  • Ecommerce store owners
  • Content creators
  • Designers
  • Developers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Figma, Krea or Nano Banana?

Nano Banana scores highest overall in our ratings (Figma 4.1/5, Krea 3.9/5 and Nano Banana 4.6/5). Figma is best for website and app design and clickable prototypes. Krea is best for sketching ideas and seeing them rendered live and upscaling and enhancing images. Nano Banana is best for editing photos by describing the change and product shots and lifestyle scenes.

Which is cheaper, Figma, Krea or Nano Banana?

Figma: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $16/mo per full seat. Krea: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $9/mo. Nano Banana: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo.

Which is easier to use, Figma, Krea or Nano Banana?

Nano Banana rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Marketers, store owners and creators who need realistic images and edits that stay true to the original person or product.

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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