Comparison

Figma vs Whimsical

Overview

Design, prototype, and develop — all in one place

Figma is a browser-based design and prototyping platform for UI/UX design, enabling real-time team collaboration on design files, component libraries, and developer handoff.

Whimsical

The work hub for fast-moving teams

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Whimsical is a visual workspace for creating flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps, and project docs in a fast, minimalist collaborative environment.

Which should you choose?

Figma is a professional vector design and prototyping tool with components and design tokens, from $16/month, for product/UI teams. Whimsical is a lighter work hub for flowcharts, wireframes, and mind maps, from $10/month, aimed at startups/SMBs planning rather than pixel-level design. Choose Figma for actual interface design and developer handoff; choose Whimsical for quick flowcharts, wireframes, and planning docs.

TLDR

—If you need actual interface design and developer handoff, choose Figma.
—If you need quick flowcharts, wireframes, and planning docs, choose Whimsical.

Features

—Vector design tools
—Real-time collaboration
—Prototyping and interactions
—Component library
—Auto layout
—Variables and tokens
—Dev Mode
—AI design features

—Flowcharts
—Wireframes
—Mind maps
—Sticky notes
—Docs
—Template library
—AI diagram and doc generation
—Real-time collaboration

Pricing

Figma

freemiumFree plan available

Plan	Price	Notes
Starter	Free	Free limited-access plan.
Professional	$16/mo	Full seat price. Dev seat is $12/month and Collab seat is $3/month.
Organization	$55/mo	Full seat billed annually. Dev seat is $25/month and Collab seat is $5/month.
Enterprise	$90/mo	Full seat billed annually. Dev seat is $35/month and Collab seat is $5/month.