PIXSO VS FIGMA
A Figma alternative for teams that design together
Bring your Figma files into Pixso and keep creating. Design interfaces, build interactive prototypes and hand off to developers in one shared workspace—with AI on the canvas and private deployment for enterprise needs.
Start in your browser. Bring your team when you're ready.
Keep building on your work
Import .fig designs and use a dedicated workflow for shared component libraries.
Create with your team
Keep editable designs, prototype flows and feedback together.
Choose your deployment
Start online, or discuss an enterprise environment on your infrastructure.
THE CHOICES THAT MATTER
Pixso vs Figma, for the way your team works
Both tools cover UI design, components, Auto Layout, prototyping and real-time collaboration. Look beyond feature checkmarks: consider your existing files, the people involved and where your design work needs to live.
| Your priority | Pixso | Figma |
|---|---|---|
| Your existing Figma work | Import .fig files and keep editing. Use our separate library-import workflow for shared components and the designs that use them. | Continue in native Figma files and libraries. Save a local .fig copy when the file's permissions allow. |
| Reusable design assets | Create components, variants and shared styles. Publish library updates for your team to apply across files. | Create components, variants, styles and variables. Publish shared libraries on a paid plan. |
| AI in the design process | Generate editable designs with Pixso AI and an AI-enabled library. For code-based work, use D2C⁺ in Dev View or through MCP to generate React, Vue or Flutter code. D2C⁺ requires an enterprise-space file and an Enterprise Full-feature or Dev seat. | Use AI design tools and Figma Make for functional prototypes and apps. Access and usage depend on the plan and seat. |
| Developer access | Use developer view to inspect design details and download assets. Arrange seats and file access for each role. | Inspect basic design properties, or use advanced Dev Mode with an eligible Full or Dev seat. |
| Deployment | Use our online service, or choose a separately scoped enterprise private deployment for an intranet or cloud environment. | Use Figma's cloud service. Enterprise offers data-residency options for defined content; this is different from private deployment. |
| Starting and growing | Start with a free plan, then choose team seats and enterprise options as your needs grow. | Start with the free Starter plan, then choose paid plans and seat types for broader team capabilities. |
Compare the seats, file access and AI allowances your team needs.
YOUR FILES HAVE A NEXT CHAPTER
Bring your Figma designs. Keep moving.
You don't have to begin with an empty canvas. Import a local .fig copy into Pixso, then continue shaping your screens with familiar design tools.
One file, a practical first step
Bring a representative project into your workspace. Check its fonts, layout and key interactions, then invite the people who will review and build it.
A path for shared libraries
Moving a component library and its consuming files takes more than importing one isolated design. Our library-import workflow helps you prepare both for the target team.
A local .fig copy does not include Figma comments or version history. Keep your original files as you move projects across.
DESIGN, REVIEW, BUILD
Give everyone a place in the same project
Create the interface, connect its screens and discuss the details in Pixso. When development begins, the design file remains the reference—not another export to track down.
Feedback beside the work
Co-edit with designers and leave comments on the interface. Bring reviewers into the conversation without separating decisions from the screen they concern.
Design details within reach
Give developers the appropriate file access to inspect measurements and styles, and download the assets prepared for implementation.
BUILD THE NEXT VERSION
AI on the canvas. Your design system in the work.
Use Pixso AI to generate an editable starting point, then refine the layers with your normal design tools. For teams with an established visual language, a published library enabled for AI can guide generation.
An editable starting point
Keep working on the generated design in the editor. Adjust the layout, content and components before bringing it into your product.
A connection to your AI tools
Pixso MCP connects supported AI tools with design context and editing capabilities. Figma also offers MCP; choose the connection that fits your team's tools and access requirements.
TWO WAYS TO GET STARTED
Start with a project. Scale on your terms.
For designers and growing teams
Open Pixso in your browser, bring a design and invite your collaborators. Start with the free plan, then choose seats for the people who create, review and develop.
Start a Pixso projectFor enterprise deployment needs
Need your design environment on an intranet or private cloud? Talk to us about hosting, member access and integration requirements, and agree the deployment and support scope with our team.
Explore private deploymentQuestions about switching to Pixso
Can I try Pixso before moving my whole team?
What happens to my Figma files and history?
Can I move a shared component library?
Can I bring files from other design tools?
Is private deployment included in the free plan?
Bring one project. Create your next version.
See how Pixso fits your design work—with your files, your teammates and a real interface to build.