Easy to use prototyping tool for designers
Updated December 10, 2024

Easy to use prototyping tool for designers

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Figma Organization

Overall Satisfaction with Figma

Figma is used to compose mockups and wireframes for workshop purposes. This allows us for gathering feedback from the stakeholders/client. In further steps we use it for prototyping reasons to crack the features desired by the stakeholders. The tool is applied for deliverables of different quality - from lo-fis to hi-fis, including something in-between (without showing minor UI parts that do not affect the look and feel of the solution). Reaching hi-fis from lo-fis is really easy thank to components we may create and replicate in the tool.

Pros

  • Prototyping
  • Application of plug-ins
  • Quick modification of components
  • Easily trackable order of works
  • Look and feel of graphic design tool everyone is familiar with

Cons

  • Prototyping needs to follow a scenario
  • Filling fields in by hand in the prototype is impossible
  • Variables are not recorded in the prototype (e.g. Axure does it)
  • Allows us to get funding for further phases of the project (which is uncountable)
  • Well, it lets us show off when needed due to well suited UI-oriented character
  • Easily approachable by anyone (browser use)
  • User friendly interface
  • More advanced cooperation requires some of the users to have a license
Easy to use user-friendly interface with nice cooperation features. A great plus is that the tool may be used in a browser, which saves lots of time when demoing the solutions to the users or asking them to review or comment the mockups or prototypes. Plus it is joined with FigJam, which may be used for workshops or feedback gathering.
I prefer to use it comparing to Adobe XD. It surely is more intuitive and still develops itself providing new features (e.g. variables; however, I had to get used to the new interface). Now, if I had to compare it to Axure it'd depend on the project I'm working on. In case of solutions that need to be responsive during testing and require freedom of use for the users, I'd take a go with Axure. But in most of the projects, Figma is enough as it is much easier to use, although it doesn't give that much of a real interface feel as Axure.

Do you think Figma delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Figma's feature set?

Yes

Did Figma live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Figma go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Figma again?

Yes

Figma works best when you need to present general look and feel of the solution and the prototype does not need to allow the user for unconstrained application of the designed tool. This may be used to discuss particular features with the stakeholders and walk them through the prototype are demo it to them. Considering UI- and graphic-design-oriented approach, Figma may be the best tool to nail down the necessary designing process. It surely is enough for less advanced projects that do not need to give freedom to the users testing the prototype.

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