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Figma vs Lunacy

Figma and Lunacy are both design tools tools. Figma is aimed at developers and agencies, while Lunacy is aimed at freelancers. Lunacy costs less, from $11.99/mo versus $20/mo for Figma. Both have a free plan.

Figma

Collaborative interface design in the browser

Lunacy

Free design app with built-in assets

PricingFreemium · $20Freemium · $12
Starting price$20/mo$11.99/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Built forDevelopers, Agencies, EnterpriseFreelancers
Platformsweb, macos, windowsmacos, windows, linux
CountryUS · 2012US · 2018
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Choose Figma if

Product teams, agencies and freelancers designing software interfaces collaboratively.

  • Industry standard; everyone can collaborate
  • Powerful design systems tooling
  • Dev Mode shortens hand-off

Look elsewhere if: Illustration or print work (Affinity), or budget-constrained teams willing to self-host (Penpot).

Choose Lunacy if

Designers wanting a free native tool.

  • Free
  • Assets included
  • Works offline

Look elsewhere if: Figma-centric teams.

Figma vs Lunacy pricing

Figma

  • Starter$0Unlimited drafts, 150 AI credits/day
  • Professional$20/full seat/mo$16 billed annually; Dev seat $12, Collab seat $3
  • Organization$55/full seat/moBilled annually; Dev seat $25, Collab seat $5
  • Enterprise$90/full seat/moBilled annually; Dev seat $35, Collab seat $5

Lunacy

  • Free$0Free app for personal and commercial use
  • Pro$11.99/user/moBilled yearly; AI tools, unlimited cloud docs

Figma · Key features

  • Multiplayer editing with comments and version history
  • Components, variants, variables and auto layout
  • Advanced prototyping with conditional logic and animations
  • Dev Mode: inspect, code snippets, Code Connect to real components
  • FigJam whiteboards, Slides, Sites and AI features
  • Plugin and widget ecosystem with thousands of extensions

Cons

  • Price per full seat is high, especially at Organization
  • Seat types and billing can be confusing
  • Performance degrades on very large files

Lunacy · Key features

  • Native app
  • Built-in assets
  • AI tools
  • Sketch file support
  • Offline
  • Collaboration

Cons

  • Smaller ecosystem
  • Less collaborative
  • Fewer plugins

Figma vs Lunacy: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Figma or Lunacy?

Lunacy starts at $11.99/mo and Figma at $20/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Figma and Lunacy have a free plan?

Yes, both Figma and Lunacy have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

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