CardBoard vs. FigJam

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CardBoard
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
CardBoard is an online whiteboard that helps teams collaboratively explore and visualize product ideas, user experiences, and customer journeys.
$9
per month Limit 1 collaborator
FigJam
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
FigJam is an online interactive whiteboard from Figma headquartered in San Francisco, presently in beta (2021) but available to the public in a free trial. The vendor states that in 2022, FigJam will have plans for $0, $8, and $15 per editor, per month.
$5
per month per editor
Pricing
CardBoardFigJam
Editions & Modules
Starter
$9
per month Limit 1 collaborator
Team
$29
per month Includes 3+ collaborators
Business
$99
per month Includes 10+ collaborators
FigJam Professional
$36
per year per editor
FigJam Organization
$60
per year per editor
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CardBoardFigJam
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Small Businesses
Canva
Canva
Score 9.1 out of 10
Canva
Canva
Score 9.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Canva
Canva
Score 9.1 out of 10
Canva
Canva
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Whimsical
Whimsical
Score 9.2 out of 10
Whimsical
Whimsical
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
CardBoardFigJam
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
CardBoardFigJam
Likelihood to Recommend
CardBoardIT, LLC
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Figma
If you're working in small product teams, like triads, and already using Figma, this is a no brainer for white boarding, quick/fast sketches, wireframing, collaborative doodling ... it gets less appropriate with large teams, infrequent. IMO, due to the way in which they price, it's better to keep the inner circle small-ish.
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Pros
CardBoardIT, LLC
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Figma
  • One file, auto updated, no need to get latest
  • Easy to preview
  • Lack of client is benefit to some (not me)
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Cons
CardBoardIT, LLC
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Figma
  • It misses easy-to-use pre sets of diagrams. The ones presented seem to be not native and hard to use. Miro is a good benchmark.
  • Navegating throught projects in the main page is confusing, specially when people are not admin users.
  • It should suggest ways of organizing the pages designers do, specially when the project is big and have many pages and sections.
  • It could have, for example, a draft version for every page, so that one can hide it when they finish the work, but can open it whenever something needs to be modified, versioning the job.
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Usability
CardBoardIT, LLC
No answers on this topic
Figma
I don't use it often, because the organization I work in uses a different environment on a commo basis. This is rather used between the designers, who prototype the solutions in Figma - they just have it as a workbook/notebook for their ideas. However, if those need to be shared with stakeholders or other organization members, the designers are expected to use a different environment.
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Alternatives Considered
CardBoardIT, LLC
No answers on this topic
Figma
FigJam works best in pair with Figma, as it allows you to keep track of your project in one place, supporting all phases of the process. The functionality is more intuitive, quick, and efficient. Visually, I also prefer it more —it’s more enjoyable and playful, making the experience much more engaging.
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Return on Investment
CardBoardIT, LLC
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Figma
  • FigJam saves a lot of time ... it's nice to have all my visual notes/sketches within Figma itself where a lot of design work lives
  • The project organization and other features contribute to the ease of answering that age old question ... "where can I find that mockup?"
  • Dev Mode is pretty cool. Not many use it, so some designers may spend unnecessary time spec'ing out things that no one will appreciate, let alone look at.
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