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Figma vs Spline

Figma and Spline are both design tools tools. Figma is aimed at developers and agencies, while Spline is aimed at agencies and freelancers. Spline costs less, from $15/mo versus $20/mo for Figma. Both have a free plan.

Figma

Collaborative interface design in the browser

Spline

3D design for the web

PricingFreemium · $20Freemium · $15
Starting price$20/mo$15/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Built forDevelopers, Agencies, EnterpriseAgencies, Freelancers
Platformsweb, macos, windowsweb, macos, windows
CountryUS · 2012US · 2020
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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 Spline if

Web designers adding 3D to sites.

  • Easy 3D for web designers
  • Interactive embeds
  • Collaboration

Look elsewhere if: Film or game-grade 3D (Blender).

Figma vs Spline 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

Spline

  • Free$0Limited file creation, no AI credits
  • Hobby$15/seat/mo$12 billed annually; 2,000 AI credits, unlimited files
  • Pro$30/seat/mo$25 billed annually; 3,000 AI credits
  • Max$70/seat/mo$60 billed annually; 10,000 AI credits
  • EnterpriseCustomSSO, team library, version history

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

Spline · Key features

  • Browser-based 3D modeling and animation
  • Interactions, events and physics
  • AI 3D generation
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Embed in websites and apps
  • Export to React, Three.js, Webflow, Framer

Cons

  • Performance depends on scene complexity
  • Not a full 3D suite like Blender
  • Limited files on free

Figma vs Spline: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Figma or Spline?

Spline starts at $15/mo and Figma at $20/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Figma and Spline have a free plan?

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

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