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

Figma vs Namelix 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

Namelix

4.4

Free to start

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.

Best valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Founders and small business owners brainstorming a business, product or brand name.

Best overall

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

Nano Banana scores highest overall, but Namelix gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.

Overview

AttributeFigmaNamelixNano Banana
In one lineThe design tool product teams use, now able to turn a prompt into a working prototype.Free AI business name generator that suggests short, brandable names with a domain check.Google's image model. Describe an edit and faces and products stay the same.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreeFreemium
Starting price$16/mo per full seatFree$19.99/mo
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes No Yes

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeFigmaNamelixNano Banana
Overall rating4.14.44.6Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.0
5.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
5.0
3.5
4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.5
3.5
5.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
5.0
4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
5.0
4.5

Feature comparison

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

AttributeFigmaNamelixNano Banana
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes No Yes
Desktop app Yes– No
Browser extension No– No
API access Yes No Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes– No
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 No Yes
Makes video No No No
Writes code Yes No No
Runs agents or automations No– No
Learns your brand or style Yes– No
Works in many languages Yes– Yes
Capabilities score13/ 171/ 179/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeFigmaNamelixNano Banana
Plans

Starter

Free

One person learning or sketching a first product.

FreeOur pick

Free

Anyone brainstorming a name.

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.

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.

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.

Gemini API

From $0.034 per image

Developers and automated workflows.

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.There's nothing to buy for the names themselves. If you want a logo for the name you pick, Brandmark sells one-off logo packages from $35, but you can take the name anywhere.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

AttributeFigmaNamelixNano Banana
Standout features
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Figma Make
  • Dev Mode
  • Claude Code connection
  • Design systems
  • FigJam and Slides
  • Name styles
  • Learns your taste
  • Domain filter
  • Logo previews
  • Edit by describing
  • Consistent characters
  • Blend reference images
  • Sharp text and 4K
  • Grounded in Google Search
  • Gemini API

Pros and cons

AttributeFigmaNamelixNano 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
  • Completely free with no sign-up needed
  • Brandable names rather than keyword mash-ups
  • Gets better as you save favourites
  • Domain filter saves time
  • 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
  • Many names are generic or already used by other businesses
  • No trademark or business register check
  • Domain checks send you off to a registrar
  • Logo previews are basic and steer you towards paid Brandmark logos
  • 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

AttributeFigmaNamelixNano Banana
Best for
  • Website and app design
  • Clickable prototypes
  • Handing designs to developers
  • Design systems and brand assets
  • Brainstorming a business name
  • Product and app names
  • Finding names with an available domain
  • Rebrand shortlists
  • 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
  • Founders
  • Small business owners
  • Product managers
  • Agencies
  • Side-project builders
  • Marketers
  • Ecommerce store owners
  • Content creators
  • Designers
  • Developers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Figma, Namelix or Nano Banana?

Nano Banana scores highest overall in our ratings (Figma 4.1/5, Namelix 4.4/5 and Nano Banana 4.6/5). Figma is best for website and app design and clickable prototypes. Namelix is best for brainstorming a business name and product and app names. Nano Banana is best for editing photos by describing the change and product shots and lifestyle scenes.

Which is cheaper, Figma, Namelix or Nano Banana?

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

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

Namelix rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Founders and small business owners brainstorming a business, product or brand name.

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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