FigCraft vs Figma
Scope, files, sharing and handoff, compared by what each product publicly says it does. No winner is declared.
FigCraft is an open-source, clean-room interface design tool written in pure Rust, currently in early alpha, and it is not Figma. Figma is a separate product made by Figma, Inc. The choice depends on your files, your team and the sharing rules your work needs, so this page lists what to check instead of ranking the two.
Name note: FigCraft on this page means the ArtCraft interface design app. It is not Figma, not the .fig file format and not the fruit.
Comparison at a glance
public categories| Question | FigCraft | Figma |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Open-source interface design tool in early alpha, published by the ArtCraft team. The README calls it a clean-room reimplementation of Figma. | A collaborative design product from Figma, Inc. Its homepage describes it as the collaborative canvas for design, code and AI. |
| Licence and cost | MIT or Apache-2.0, at your option. The official page describes it as free and open source, with no account, telemetry or subscription. | A commercial product with plans listed on figma.com. Plans and prices are not covered on this page. |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and a web build (WebAssembly), per the README and the release page. | Downloads are listed on figma.com. This page did not check which platforms each Figma app supports. |
| Design features | Frames, auto layout in both directions, components and variants, vector networks, styles and variables with light and dark modes. | Figma's homepage lists Figma Design, which it describes as designing and prototyping in one place. |
| Prototyping | Connections, triggers, transitions and a presentation view with device frames. | Prototyping is part of Figma Design, according to its homepage. Feature depth was not compared here. |
| Developer handoff | Dev Mode with measurements, annotations and generated CSS, HTML, React, Leptos, SwiftUI and Compose code, per the README. | Figma's homepage lists Dev Mode as a way to translate designs into code. |
| Files | Native .figcraft archives. SVG, PNG, JPG, WebP and PDF import and export. .fig files open on a best-effort basis. | Figma documents, which FigCraft opens only on a best-effort basis. Export options and file features were not compared here. |
| Sharing and data | Works offline with no account and no telemetry. Share ▸ Online uploads a file to a server without end-to-end encryption. Local network sharing skips the server but is not encrypted either. | Its homepage describes teammates and AI agents working in one shared space. This page did not review Figma's data terms, so read its legal and privacy pages. |
| Automation | 400+ commands, reachable from the UI, figcraft-cli, a JSON control channel and an MCP server. | Figma's homepage describes its own agent and developer integrations. These were not compared in depth. |
| Status | Early alpha. The README's own estimate is about 49% of the way to replacing Figma for real work. | Not assessed on this page beyond its public product list. |
Cells describe public product categories and the sources listed under evidence and method. Dates: 2026-10-16. This is not a benchmark or a ranking.
Evidence and method
checked 2026-10-16Who wrote this: the FigCraft Fan Guide editors, an independent fan-made group. This is not an official ArtCraft or FigCraft page.
FigCraft sources: the official page at getartcraft.com/apps/figcraft, the repository README at github.com/storytold/figcraft, and the v0.5.1 release page with its checksum file.
Figma sources: the public homepage at figma.com, read on 2026-10-16. Pricing pages were not used.
Method: each cell restates a category from one of those pages. This comparison did not install either product, open a Figma document in FigCraft or time any task.
What to verify
- Open one of your own Figma documents in FigCraft if you have one. The README says .fig support is best effort and was not checked against real Figma documents.
- List the features your work depends on, such as auto layout edge cases, component overrides, variable modes and prototype interactions. Then check each one against the current release notes.
- Decide the sharing route before you upload anything. Share ▸ Online stores the file on a server that is not end-to-end encrypted. The README suggests a server you run or a network you trust. Check whether your team's rules allow either.
- Read Figma's own legal and privacy pages for the data terms that apply to your account.
Who this comparison is for
Use this page if you are deciding which tool to test first for interface work and you already have a real file to try. Read the FigCraft entries next to the Figma entries, then check the primary sources on the day you decide. The sources are the authority on current releases, licences and terms.
Questions readers ask
Is FigCraft a replacement for Figma?
The README describes FigCraft as a clean-room reimplementation of Figma. It also gives its own estimate of about 49% of the way to replacing Figma for real work. That is the project's self-assessment, not a measurement, and it does not make FigCraft a drop-in replacement for any team.
Can FigCraft open my Figma files?
.fig files open on a best-effort basis. The README says the project has not been checked against real Figma documents, so test one of your own files before you rely on it.
Does this page say which tool is better?
No. It compares public product categories and names no winner. The right choice depends on your files, your team, your sharing rules and which features you need to be stable.
What this page does not claim
This page does not run a benchmark, rank the two tools or claim that FigCraft is ready to replace Figma. It contains no price, user count or download figure. It is not an endorsement by ArtCraft, storytold or Figma, Inc.