ProtoPievsFigma

App

Saas

Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Mobile

Security

Integrations

ProtoPieFigma

Signals Comparison

Pricing

ProtoPie

Expensive subscription pricing(8/10)
Essential features locked behind Enterprise tier(7/10)
Student and plan downgrades without warning(7/10)
Expensive developer handoff and viewer seats(5/10)

Figma

Dev Mode requires separate paid seats - previously free(8/10)
Unexpected seat charges and confusing billing(9/10)
Organization and Enterprise plans very expensive(6/10)

Onboarding

ProtoPie

Steep learning curve for beginners(7/10)
Limited tutorials and documentation(5/10)

Figma

No signals

Usability

ProtoPie

No autolayout or responsive design features(8/10)
Missing basic interaction functionality(6/10)
No built-in design tools(5/10)
Slow editor development pace(4/10)

Figma

UI redesign moved features and broke workflows(7/10)
Steep learning curve with frequent UI changes(6/10)
Responsive design is a major headache(6/10)

Integrations

ProtoPie

Figma and Sketch import issues(7/10)
Font issues when sharing prototypes(4/10)

Figma

Limited print design capabilities - no CMYK or 300dpi export(5/10)

Performance

ProtoPie

Studio performance lag on complex prototypes(6/10)

Figma

Large files cause severe performance issues and crashes(9/10)
Prototypes have extremely long load times(7/10)

Reliability

ProtoPie

Software bugs and crashes(6/10)

Figma

Figma Make (AI) constantly hallucinating and breaking designs(7/10)
No true offline mode - internet always required(7/10)
Service outages impact productivity(7/10)

Mobile

ProtoPie

No native Apple Watch support(7/10)

Figma

No signals

Support

ProtoPie

No signals

Figma

Woeful customer service and billing disputes(7/10)

Customization

ProtoPie

No signals

Figma

Limited font support and local font issues(4/10)

Pricing Comparison

ProtoPie

Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: 50MB

Limits: Only 2 prototypes total, 2 scenes per prototype max, Watermarked exports, No team collaboration, Limited storage

Watermark on all prototypes, No local saving, Cannot remove branding

Basic

$25/mo

Users: 1 seat

Storage: 500MB

Limits: Single seat only, No team libraries, Limited to 20 prototypes, 10 scenes per prototype, No offline/local saving

Billed annually ($300/year), No team features, Connect Core costs $20/mo extra

Pro

Popular

$47/mo

Users: Per editor

Storage: 5GB

Limits: No SSO, No smartwatch support, No private server, No custom hardware integrations

Billed annually (~$564/year), Connect Core $20/mo/user extra, Minimum seats may apply

Enterprise

$2000/yr

Users: Minimum 3 seats

Storage: Custom

Limits: Requires annual commitment, Lengthy sales process, Pricing not transparent

Minimum 3 seats required ($6,000-$7,500/year minimum), Implementation fees, Custom pricing per organization

Connect Core Add-on

$20/mo

Users: Per user

Storage: N/A

Limits: Only available for Basic/Pro plans, Full Connect features require Enterprise

Required for many advanced features, Adds up quickly with team size

Figma

Free (Starter)

Free

Users: Unlimited viewers

Storage: 3 Figma files, 3 FigJam files

Limits: 3 file limit per project, No team libraries, Limited version history, No audio conversations, No private projects

Only 3 Figma and 3 FigJam files limit, Dev Mode access limited, No shared team libraries, No advanced prototyping

Professional

Popular

$15/mo

Users: Per editor/month

Storage: Unlimited files

Limits: No SSO/SAML, No centralized admin, No design system analytics, No dedicated support

Dev Mode seats cost extra ($12-15/month each), Collab seats for occasional editors ($5/month), Price shown is with annual billing ($20/month if monthly)

Organization

$45/yr

Users: Per full seat/month (annual only)

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No dedicated CSM, No custom contracts, No enhanced security features

Annual billing only - no monthly option, Dev seats $25/month, Minimum seat requirements may apply, Implementation costs for SSO setup

Enterprise

$90/yr

Users: Per full seat/month (annual only)

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Requires sales engagement, Complex procurement, Long implementation timeline

Dev seats at $35/month, Must negotiate with sales, Multi-year commitments may be required, Collab seats still $5/month

Feature Comparison

Feature	ProtoPie	Figma
Core
No-code prototyping Formula system requires some technical thinking
Collaboration
Real-time Collaboration Industry-leading, multiple cursors, live editing
Branching & Merging Organization plan and above
Version History 30 days on free, unlimited on paid
FigJam (Whiteboard) Included in all plans
Team collaboration Pro and Enterprise
Developer handoff Interaction recordings, specs via link
Integrations
Figma import Works but has significant issues with vectors and effects
Sketch import
Adobe XD import
Design Systems
Component Libraries Shared team libraries on paid plans
Variables & Tokens Design tokens, modes, themes
Design
Auto Layout Responsive components, padding, spacing
Prototyping Interactive prototypes, limited on free plan
Responsive/autolayout Major missing feature
Built-in design tools Import-only workflow
Advanced
Hardware integration Via ProtoPie Connect, Arduino support
Developer
Dev Mode Requires separate paid seats
Interactions
Sensor triggers Accelerometer, gyroscope, microphone
Conditional logic Variables, states, formulas
Auto-animate Requested feature, not implemented
Extensibility
Plugins Large ecosystem, community plugins
Platform
macOS app
Windows app
iOS Player
Android Player
Apple Watch support Only Wear OS supported
Wear OS support Enterprise only
Platforms
Mobile App iOS and Android for viewing/commenting
Reliability
Offline Mode No true offline - basic editing only on open files
Export
CMYK Export RGB only, not suitable for print
300dpi Export No high-res print export
Security
SSO/SAML Organization plan and above
SSO Enterprise only
Deployment
Self-Hosting Cloud-only, no on-premise option
Usability
Offline mode Pro and Enterprise only, with local saving
AI
AI Features (Make) New feature, still unreliable

Signals Comparison

Pricing

ProtoPie

Expensive subscription pricing(8/10)
Essential features locked behind Enterprise tier(7/10)
Student and plan downgrades without warning(7/10)
Expensive developer handoff and viewer seats(5/10)

Figma

Dev Mode requires separate paid seats - previously free(8/10)
Unexpected seat charges and confusing billing(9/10)
Organization and Enterprise plans very expensive(6/10)

Onboarding

ProtoPie

Steep learning curve for beginners(7/10)
Limited tutorials and documentation(5/10)

Figma

No signals

Usability

ProtoPie

No autolayout or responsive design features(8/10)
Missing basic interaction functionality(6/10)
No built-in design tools(5/10)
Slow editor development pace(4/10)

Figma

UI redesign moved features and broke workflows(7/10)
Steep learning curve with frequent UI changes(6/10)
Responsive design is a major headache(6/10)

Integrations

ProtoPie

Figma and Sketch import issues(7/10)
Font issues when sharing prototypes(4/10)

Figma

Limited print design capabilities - no CMYK or 300dpi export(5/10)

Performance

ProtoPie

Studio performance lag on complex prototypes(6/10)

Figma

Large files cause severe performance issues and crashes(9/10)
Prototypes have extremely long load times(7/10)

Reliability

ProtoPie

Software bugs and crashes(6/10)

Figma

Figma Make (AI) constantly hallucinating and breaking designs(7/10)
No true offline mode - internet always required(7/10)
Service outages impact productivity(7/10)

Mobile

ProtoPie

No native Apple Watch support(7/10)

Figma

No signals

Support

ProtoPie

No signals

Figma

Woeful customer service and billing disputes(7/10)

Customization

ProtoPie

No signals

Figma

Limited font support and local font issues(4/10)

Pricing Comparison

ProtoPie

Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: 50MB

Limits: Only 2 prototypes total, 2 scenes per prototype max, Watermarked exports, No team collaboration, Limited storage

Watermark on all prototypes, No local saving, Cannot remove branding

Basic

$25/mo

Users: 1 seat

Storage: 500MB

Limits: Single seat only, No team libraries, Limited to 20 prototypes, 10 scenes per prototype, No offline/local saving

Billed annually ($300/year), No team features, Connect Core costs $20/mo extra

Pro

Popular

$47/mo

Users: Per editor

Storage: 5GB

Limits: No SSO, No smartwatch support, No private server, No custom hardware integrations

Billed annually (~$564/year), Connect Core $20/mo/user extra, Minimum seats may apply

Enterprise

$2000/yr

Users: Minimum 3 seats

Storage: Custom

Limits: Requires annual commitment, Lengthy sales process, Pricing not transparent

Minimum 3 seats required ($6,000-$7,500/year minimum), Implementation fees, Custom pricing per organization

Connect Core Add-on

$20/mo

Users: Per user

Storage: N/A

Limits: Only available for Basic/Pro plans, Full Connect features require Enterprise

Required for many advanced features, Adds up quickly with team size

Figma

Free (Starter)

Free

Users: Unlimited viewers

Storage: 3 Figma files, 3 FigJam files

Limits: 3 file limit per project, No team libraries, Limited version history, No audio conversations, No private projects

Only 3 Figma and 3 FigJam files limit, Dev Mode access limited, No shared team libraries, No advanced prototyping

Professional

Popular

$15/mo

Users: Per editor/month

Storage: Unlimited files

Limits: No SSO/SAML, No centralized admin, No design system analytics, No dedicated support

Dev Mode seats cost extra ($12-15/month each), Collab seats for occasional editors ($5/month), Price shown is with annual billing ($20/month if monthly)

Organization

$45/yr

Users: Per full seat/month (annual only)

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No dedicated CSM, No custom contracts, No enhanced security features

Annual billing only - no monthly option, Dev seats $25/month, Minimum seat requirements may apply, Implementation costs for SSO setup

Enterprise

$90/yr

Users: Per full seat/month (annual only)

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Requires sales engagement, Complex procurement, Long implementation timeline

Dev seats at $35/month, Must negotiate with sales, Multi-year commitments may be required, Collab seats still $5/month

Feature Comparison

Feature	ProtoPie	Figma
Core
No-code prototyping Formula system requires some technical thinking
Collaboration
Real-time Collaboration Industry-leading, multiple cursors, live editing
Branching & Merging Organization plan and above
Version History 30 days on free, unlimited on paid
FigJam (Whiteboard) Included in all plans
Team collaboration Pro and Enterprise
Developer handoff Interaction recordings, specs via link
Integrations
Figma import Works but has significant issues with vectors and effects
Sketch import
Adobe XD import
Design Systems
Component Libraries Shared team libraries on paid plans
Variables & Tokens Design tokens, modes, themes
Design
Auto Layout Responsive components, padding, spacing
Prototyping Interactive prototypes, limited on free plan
Responsive/autolayout Major missing feature
Built-in design tools Import-only workflow
Advanced
Hardware integration Via ProtoPie Connect, Arduino support
Developer
Dev Mode Requires separate paid seats
Interactions
Sensor triggers Accelerometer, gyroscope, microphone
Conditional logic Variables, states, formulas
Auto-animate Requested feature, not implemented
Extensibility
Plugins Large ecosystem, community plugins
Platform
macOS app
Windows app
iOS Player
Android Player
Apple Watch support Only Wear OS supported
Wear OS support Enterprise only
Platforms
Mobile App iOS and Android for viewing/commenting
Reliability
Offline Mode No true offline - basic editing only on open files
Export
CMYK Export RGB only, not suitable for print
300dpi Export No high-res print export
Security
SSO/SAML Organization plan and above
SSO Enterprise only
Deployment
Self-Hosting Cloud-only, no on-premise option
Usability
Offline mode Pro and Enterprise only, with local saving
AI
AI Features (Make) New feature, still unreliable