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

Figma vs OpenArt

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

Best overall

Figma

4.1

From $16/mo per full seat

OpenArt

3.5

From $14/mo

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At a glance

Best overallBest value

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

Easiest to use

Pick it if: Creators and small brands making story-led content with recurring characters: social series, music videos, ads and picture books.

Overview

AttributeFigmaOpenArt
In one lineThe design tool product teams use, now able to turn a prompt into a working prototype.Make consistent characters, short stories and videos using over 100 AI models in one app.
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting price$16/mo per full seat$14/mo
Free plan Yes No
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes

Rating breakdown

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

AttributeFigmaOpenArt
Overall rating4.1Winner3.5
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.0
4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers the job it's built for, and how well the pieces fit together.
5.0
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.5
3.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
3.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
3.0

Feature comparison

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

AttributeFigmaOpenArt
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No
Mobile app Yes No
Desktop app Yes No
Browser extension No 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
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes
Makes images Yes Yes
Makes video No Yes
Writes code Yes No
Runs agents or automations No Yes
Learns your brand or style Yes Yes
Works in many languages Yes No
Capabilities score13/ 1710/ 17

Pricing

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

AttributeFigmaOpenArt
Plans

Starter

Free

One person learning or sketching a first product.

Free trial

Free

A quick look before paying.

ProfessionalOur pick

$16/mo per full seat

Small teams designing a real product.

Starter

$14/mo, or $13/mo billed yearly

Personal projects only.

Organization

$55/mo per full seat, billed yearly

Companies with several teams.

PlusOur pick

$34/mo, or $27/mo billed yearly

Creators and small brands publishing weekly.

Enterprise

$90/mo per full seat, billed yearly

Large organisations with security and governance needs.

Pro

$56/mo, or $44/mo billed yearly

Channels publishing video several times a week.

Wonder

$240/mo, or $175/mo billed yearly

Studios and heavy video producers.

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.Skip Starter if the work is for a business, because it has no commercial rights. Plus is the sensible plan for most creators. Pay monthly until you know how fast you use credits, since refunds are hard to get.

Key features

AttributeFigmaOpenArt
Standout features
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Figma Make
  • Dev Mode
  • Claude Code connection
  • Design systems
  • FigJam and Slides
  • Consistent characters
  • One-Click Story
  • Director
  • Many models
  • Editing tools
  • MCP and CLI

Pros and cons

AttributeFigmaOpenArt
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
  • Consistent characters that hold up across images and video
  • One-Click Story makes a short story video from a single prompt
  • Over 100 models with the credit cost shown before you run
  • Chat Mode picks models and settings for beginners
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
  • Credits drain quickly on video and don't roll over month to month
  • Many complaints about charges after cancelling and refused refunds
  • Users report paying for failed or unusable Director results
  • No commercial rights on the cheapest plan
  • Bugs, downtime and features that change between updates

Who each one is for

AttributeFigmaOpenArt
Best for
  • Website and app design
  • Clickable prototypes
  • Handing designs to developers
  • Design systems and brand assets
  • Consistent characters across images and video
  • Short story and music videos
  • Faceless social media channels
  • Picture book illustrations
You'll find it used by
  • Product teams
  • Founders
  • Developers
  • Agencies
  • UX designers
  • Content creators
  • YouTubers
  • Musicians
  • Small brands
  • Authors

Questions people ask

Which is better, Figma or OpenArt?

Figma scores highest overall in our ratings (Figma 4.1/5 and OpenArt 3.5/5). Figma is best for website and app design and clickable prototypes. OpenArt is best for consistent characters across images and video and short story and music videos.

Which is cheaper, Figma or OpenArt?

Figma: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $16/mo per full seat. OpenArt: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $14/mo.

Which is easier to use, Figma or OpenArt?

OpenArt rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Creators and small brands making story-led content with recurring characters: social series, music videos, ads and picture books.

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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