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

Figma vs Nano Banana vs Picsart

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

Best overall

Nano Banana

4.6

From $19.99/mo

Picsart

3.7

From $15/mo or $126/yr

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 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.

Pick it if: Creators and small sellers who edit photos and short videos on their phone and want lots of effects and AI tools in one app.

Overview

AttributeFigmaNano BananaPicsart
In one lineThe design tool product teams use, now able to turn a prompt into a working prototype.Google's image model. Describe an edit and it keeps faces and products looking the same.Phone-first photo and video editor with stickers, templates and dozens of AI models.
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$16/mo per full seat$19.99/mo$15/mo or $126/yr
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.

AttributeFigmaNano BananaPicsart
Overall rating4.14.6Winner3.7
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.0
4.5
4.0
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
5.0
3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
4.5
3.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
4.5
3.5

Feature comparison

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

AttributeFigmaNano BananaPicsart
Access & platform
Free plan Yes Yes Yes
Mobile app Yes Yes Yes
Desktop app Yes No–
Browser extension No No–
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes No Yes
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 No Yes
Writes code Yes No No
Runs agents or automations No No Yes
Learns your brand or style Yes No Yes
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score13/ 179/ 1713/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeFigmaNano BananaPicsart
Plans

Starter

Free

One person learning or sketching a first product.

Free (Gemini app and AI Studio)

Free

Trying it and occasional images.

Free

Free

Basic edits and trying the app.

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.

ProOur pick

$15/mo or $126/yr

Creators who edit most days.

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.

Ultra

From $47/seat/mo or $37.50/seat/mo billed yearly

Teams and heavy AI video users.

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.

Enterprise

Custom

Companies building on Picsart's tools.

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.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.Pro on yearly billing is the sensible plan if you use the app every week. Buy on the web rather than in the app store, where prices and trial terms differ. Ultra only makes sense if you generate AI video regularly or need team seats.

Key features

AttributeFigmaNano BananaPicsart
Standout features
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Figma Make
  • Dev Mode
  • Claude Code connection
  • Design systems
  • FigJam and Slides
  • Edit by describing
  • Consistent characters
  • Blend reference images
  • Sharp text and 4K
  • Grounded in Google Search
  • Gemini API
  • Photo and video editor
  • Background and object removal
  • AI Playground
  • AI agents
  • Bulk editing and brand kits
  • CLI and MCP

Pros and cons

AttributeFigmaNano BananaPicsart
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
  • 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
  • Massive range of editing tools, effects and stickers
  • Easy to use on a phone
  • Many top AI image and video models in one app and one bill
  • Pro is inexpensive when paid yearly
  • MCP and CLI for people who work with AI assistants
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
  • 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
  • Many people report being charged for a year after a free trial or after choosing what looked like a weekly plan, with refunds refused
  • Features that used to be free are now paywalled, and the app pushes upgrades and AI constantly
  • Some users say filters compress and downscale their images
  • Credits expire monthly and AI video uses them quickly
  • Support is slow when billing goes wrong

Who each one is for

AttributeFigmaNano BananaPicsart
Best for
  • Website and app design
  • Clickable prototypes
  • Handing designs to developers
  • Design systems and brand assets
  • Editing photos by describing the change
  • Product shots and lifestyle scenes
  • Consistent characters across images
  • Posters and graphics with readable text
  • Editing photos on your phone
  • Stickers, collages and creative effects
  • Trying many AI image and video models in one app
  • Quick background and object removal
You'll find it used by
  • Product teams
  • Founders
  • Developers
  • Agencies
  • UX designers
  • Marketers
  • Ecommerce store owners
  • Content creators
  • Designers
  • Developers
  • Content creators
  • Social media managers
  • Small online sellers
  • Students

Questions people ask

Which is better, Figma, Nano Banana or Picsart?

Nano Banana scores highest overall in our ratings (Figma 4.1/5, Nano Banana 4.6/5 and Picsart 3.7/5). Figma is best for website and app design and clickable prototypes. Nano Banana is best for editing photos by describing the change and product shots and lifestyle scenes. Picsart is best for editing photos on your phone and Stickers, collages and creative effects.

Which is cheaper, Figma, Nano Banana or Picsart?

Figma: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $16/mo per full seat. Nano Banana: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo. Picsart: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $15/mo or $126/yr.

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

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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