Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Figma
Figma clearly comes out ahead of Whimsical on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $15/mo for Figma and $10/mo for Whimsical.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | - | Whimsical |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | moderate | - |
| Integration | low | - |
| Trending | Rising | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Design | DesignDevelopment |
| Categories | design-tools | collaborationdesign-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | figma | whimsical |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Version History | ||
| 3 Figjam Boards | ||
| 1-Year Version History | ||
| 3 Figma Design Files | ||
| 10 Guests | ||
| Advanced Analytics | ||
| 100 Ai Actions / Editor / Total | ||
| Advanced Design Systems (Branching/Merging) | ||
| 100 Guests | ||
| Advanced Prototyping | ||
| 1000 Ai Actions / Editor / Month | ||
| Advanced Security Controls (Sso) | ||
| 2000 Ai Actions / Editor / Month | ||
| Centralized Team/File Management | ||
| 3 Team Boards | ||
| Custom Workspaces | ||
| 3 Teams | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| 50 Guests | ||
| Everything In Organization | ||
| 500 Ai Actions / Editor / Month | ||
| Everything In Professional | ||
| 6 Teams | ||
| Org-Wide Libraries | ||
| 7-Day Version History | ||
| Private Plugins | ||
| 90-Day Version History | ||
| Team Libraries | ||
| Advanced Security Controls | ||
| Unlimited Figjam Boards |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Figma comes out ahead overall, though Whimsical can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Figma's paid plans start at $15/mo and Whimsical's start at $10/mo, so Whimsical is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Figma and Whimsical offer a free tier.
Whimsical scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
