Figma
9.0Collaborative interface design tool that made real-time, browser-based UI design the industry default.
Strengths
- Real-time multiplayer editing removes the version-control pain of older design tools
- Runs entirely in the browser, so there's nothing to install for casual collaborators
- Auto-layout and components make responsive, consistent design systems much easier
- Huge community plugin and template ecosystem
Trade-offs
- Requires a stable internet connection for full functionality
- Can get sluggish on very large, complex files
- Enterprise pricing rose sharply after recent plan changes
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Use cases
- Designing and prototyping UI screens with real-time multiplayer editing
- Building and maintaining a shared component library / design system
- Running design critiques and handoff directly with engineering via inspect mode
- Whiteboarding early product ideas in FigJam before moving to high-fidelity design