Best Figma Alternatives (2026)
Looking for something other than Figma for design? Here are the 10 alternatives we track, ranked, with verified pricing for each.
Pricing verified Oct 14, 2026
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Figma alternatives at a glance
| Product | Entry price | Plans | Free plan | Free trial |
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| Figma this page's subject | $16/mo | 4 | Yes | No |
| Sketch | $12/mo | 4 | No | Yes |
| Framer | $10/mo | 4 | Yes | No |
| Canva | Custom | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Adobe Creative Cloud | $19/mo | 5 | No | Yes |
| Adobe Express | $9/mo | 3 | Yes | Yes |
| Affinity | Custom | 1 | Yes | No |
| Anima | $20/mo | 4 | Yes | No |
| Balsamiq | $16/mo | 3 | No | Yes |
| Beautiful.ai | $14/mo | 3 | No | Yes |
| Cacoo | $6/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
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Sketch
DesignDigital design toolkit.
Plans: Standard $12/mo per seat · Professional $24/mo per seat · Enterprise $44/mo per seat · Private Cloud Contact Sales
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Framer
DesignDesign and publish websites.
Framer sits mid-pack compared to Webflow, cheaper at entry than most 'design-to-CMS' tools but not as bargain-bin as a Carrd or Squarespace. They're clearly chasing designers and small teams who want Webflow-level power without the steeper learning curve or price tag.
Plans: Free $0/mo · Basic $10/mo · Pro $30/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Canva
DesignGraphic design and visual content.
At roughly $12/month effective for Pro, Canva sits well below Adobe Express and the Creative Cloud universe while offering far more polish than the free-tier design tools it competes with. It's playing the accessible-for-everyone game, winning non-designers and marketing teams who'd never open Figma or Photoshop.
Plans: Free $0/mo · Pro Contact Sales · Business Contact Sales · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Adobe Creative Cloud
DesignAdobe's suite of creative apps.
Adobe's the premium incumbent here, full stop — there's no free plan, and even the cheapest single-app option undercuts nothing in the market, it's priced like there's no alternative. They're not fighting on price at all; they're betting that Photoshop/Illustrator/Premiere lock-in and file-format dominance means creative pros pay whatever the number is.
Plans: Photography $19/mo per seat · Photoshop $22/mo per seat · Acrobat Studio $24/mo per seat · Creative Cloud Pro $34/mo per seat · Adobe Firefly Pro Plus $49/mo per seat
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Adobe Express
DesignQuick content creation from Adobe.
Sits mid-pack against Canva Pro ($12.99/mo) and undercuts it slightly while bundling in Adobe's ecosystem credibility. They're not competing on rock-bottom price — they're leaning on 'you already trust Photoshop, so trust this too' to pull users away from Canva's simplicity play.
Plans: Adobe Express Free $0/mo · Adobe Express Premium $9/mo · Adobe Firefly Pro $19/mo
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Affinity
DesignProfessional creative suite, one-time price.
As a standalone product, Affinity can't be beat on price — free is free. But that positioning is a bit hollow since the AI capabilities that matter are gated behind Canva's premium plans, so Affinity's 'free' status is really just table stakes to funnel users into Canva's ecosystem.
Plans: Affinity $0/mo
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Anima
DesignDesign-to-code for Figma.
This sits in the accessible-mid-tier zone — not a cheap $10 toy, but nowhere near design-to-code tools that gate everything behind enterprise sales calls. The $150 Business tier and hidden $500 Enterprise plan show they're trying to capture bigger accounts without scaring off the indie devs who found them first.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Starter $20/mo per seat · Pro $40/mo per seat · Business $150/mo per seat
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Balsamiq
DesignRapid wireframing tool.
Plans: Starter $16/mo per seat · Teams $24/mo per seat · Enterprise $35/mo per seat
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Beautiful.ai
DesignAI-designed presentations.
Beautiful.ai sits mid-pack against tools like Canva or Gamma — pricier than free-tier competitors but cheaper than enterprise deck-building suites like Pitch or Prezi's higher tiers. They're clearly chasing professionals and small teams who want a polished, opinionated design tool without a huge budget ask.
Plans: Pro $14/mo per seat · Teams $50/mo per seat · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Cacoo
DesignOnline diagramming from Nulab.
At $6/seat, Cacoo undercuts Lucidchart and Miro pretty comfortably, positioning itself as the budget-friendly diagramming tool for teams that don't need a full visual-collaboration platform. They're going after price-sensitive teams who want Visio-lite in the browser, not the whiteboard-first crowd Miro's chasing.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Pro $6/mo per seat · Team $6/mo per seat · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Figma Alternatives FAQ
- What is the best alternative to Figma?
- Sketch is the closest Figma alternative we track for design. Paid plans start at $12/mo. Framer and Canva are also worth a look.
- Are there free alternatives to Figma?
- Yes — Framer, Canva, Adobe Express and 3 more offer a free plan, so you can switch without paying up front.
- How much do Figma alternatives cost?
- Entry prices range from $6/mo (Cacoo) to $20/mo (Anima). Each product page has the full verified tier breakdown.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Figma?
- Yes — Figma starts at $16/mo, while Cacoo ($6/mo), Adobe Express ($9/mo), Framer ($10/mo) start lower.
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