Figma Review: Prototyping, Dev Mode, and AI Tools, No Fluff Look at the Design Platform Teams Actually Use

If you have ever watched a design review turn into a scavenger hunt, you already know the pain.

Someone shares a link to “final-final-v7.fig.” Another person asks where the latest prototype lives. A developer says the spacing looks different than yesterday. A PM is staring at a screenshot in a slide deck that is already out of date. Meanwhile, your team is spending more time reconciling versions than building the product.

Figma exists to stop that cycle.

At its core, Figma is a browser-first design and product development platform built for real time collaboration. It helps teams design interfaces, build interactive prototypes, run workshops, present work, and hand designs to developers without bouncing between a pile of disconnected tools. Over time, it has also expanded into adjacent products like FigJam (whiteboarding), Dev Mode (handoff), and Figma Slides (presentations). Its current pricing model centers on “seats” that determine what each person can do across these products.

Here is what this review covers

• What Figma is and who it fits best
• Company background and product direction
• Pricing and seat types (with a plan table)
• Setup and onboarding
• Interface and ease of use
• Core features (design, prototyping, collaboration, design systems)
• Dev Mode, AI, advanced workflows, branching, MCP, and integrations
• Reliability and security (2FA, SOC 2, SSO, SCIM, GDPR posture)
• Support and learning resources
• Pros and cons
• User ratings and what reviewers praise or complain about
• Alternatives and when to choose them
• FAQs that teams ask before committing

Introduction: Why Figma Clicks When Other Tools Start to Creak

Most “design tool problems” are not really about design.

They are about coordination.

• Keeping everyone aligned on the latest work
• Making feedback visible and actionable
• Reducing handoff confusion between design and development
• Building a design system that does not fall apart the moment the team doubles

Figma’s big promise is simple: one shared space where the work lives, and where the work moves forward in real time. That “multiplayer” mindset is baked into how the product behaves. It is not a bolt-on collaboration layer.

If you are choosing a design platform today, that matters. Teams are more distributed. Product cycles are shorter. Stakeholders want to comment directly on the source of truth, not on a screenshot.

So the question becomes: does Figma still deserve its reputation, especially now that pricing, AI features, and developer workflows have changed quickly?

Let’s answer that properly.

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Overview and Company Background

A short history, with the events that shaped the product

Figma was founded in 2012, and became known for pushing serious design work into the browser, which sounds normal now but was a bold move at the time.

In September 2022, Adobe announced plans to acquire Figma for a mix of cash and stock.

In December 2023, Adobe and Figma mutually agreed to terminate that merger agreement after they concluded there was no clear path to regulatory approval.

The original merger agreement included a reverse termination fee of $1 billion under specific antitrust related termination scenarios, documented in Adobe’s SEC filing.

That sequence matters because Figma stayed independent. It kept shipping. It also kept widening beyond “UI design” into a broader product development suite, which is visible in today’s lineup and pricing structure.

Who Figma is for

Figma is used by:

• Solo designers and freelancers who want a modern tool that clients can open without installing anything
• Product design teams building apps and websites
• Cross functional product teams where PMs, researchers, and engineers need to collaborate in the same files
• Organizations building and governing design systems
• Developers who want clean inspection, token values, and clearer “ready for dev” signals

The interesting part is that Figma’s pricing model explicitly acknowledges these different roles now. It is not just “editors vs viewers” anymore. The platform offers multiple seat types so teams can pay for the capabilities each group needs.

High level differentiators

From a competitive standpoint, Figma’s biggest differentiators are:

• Multiplayer by default
  It is hard to overstate how much this changes day to day work. It reduces the friction of co editing, commenting, and live review sessions.
• Design systems strength
  Components, variants, variables, modes, libraries, and the overall “systems” workflow is a major reason large teams stay.
• A widening suite that supports more of the lifecycle
  Seats now cover access across products like FigJam, Figma Slides, Dev Mode, Figma Design, and newer products such as Figma Draw, Buzz, Sites, and Make.
• Developer handoff that keeps getting sharper
  Dev Mode is not just inspect. It is built around the moment designs become buildable.

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Pricing and Plans

Figma’s pricing has evolved a lot, and the current structure can look confusing at first glance. The easiest way to understand it is:

You pick a plan (Starter, Professional, Organization, Enterprise).

Then you assign seats (Full, Dev, Collab, View) to people based on what they need to do.

Plans and seat prices (USD)

The pricing page lays out the current plan structure and seat prices in USD.

All of those numbers above are pulled directly from Figma’s pricing page, which also shows a monthly versus annual toggle for the Professional tier.

Also worth calling out:

• Figma is free for students and educators, which can be a big deal for academic programs and bootcamps.
• Free seats with view and comment access are available on all plans, which helps keep stakeholder access cheap.

What each seat type actually includes

If you are a team admin, this is the section that saves money.

Figma’s Help Center defines the seat types like this:

• Full seat: Full access to all Figma products, including Figma Design, Figma Make, Dev Mode, Figma Draw, Figma Slides, and FigJam.
• Dev seat: Full access to Dev Mode, Figma Slides, and FigJam, plus view and comment access in Figma Design files.
• Collab seat: Full access to Figma Slides and FigJam, view and comment access in Figma Design files, and no Dev Mode (basic inspection only).
• View seat: View and comment access to Figma Design, Figma Slides, and FigJam, no Dev Mode (basic inspection only).

This model is one of Figma’s smartest shifts. It lets you avoid paying Full seat prices for people who do not design all day.

A common split that works well:

• Designers: Full seats
• Engineers: Dev seats
• PMs and marketers: Collab seats
• Exec stakeholders: View seats

Starter plan limits and what you actually get

The Starter plan is not a toy. It includes:

• Unlimited drafts
• UI kits and templates
• Basic design file inspection
• AI credits: 150 per day, up to 500 per month

The limits show up when you try to run a team workflow for long. You can do real work, but you will feel the edges once you need fuller library features, deeper prototyping logic, broader team project structure, or more robust admin controls.

Professional plan value: the point where Figma becomes “team ready”

Professional is positioned for small teams that need unlimited files and projects for a single team, plus stronger prototyping tools and easier developer handoff.

Key features called out on the pricing page include:

• Unlimited files and projects
• Team wide design libraries
• Advanced Dev Mode inspection and MCP Server
• AI credits: 3,000 per month for Full seat

This tier is also where Figma’s newer dev focused and AI assisted workflows start to feel “fully on.”

Organization and Enterprise: governance, scale, and admin control

If Professional is “team,” Organization is “company,” and Enterprise is “large company with strict controls.”

Organization highlights include:

• Unlimited teams
• Shared libraries and fonts
• Centralized admin tools
• AI credits: 3,500 per month for Full seat

Enterprise highlights include:

• Custom team workspaces
• Design system theming and APIs
• SCIM seat management
• AI credits: 4,250 per month for Full seat

Those sound like boring bullets until you are the person trying to keep a design system consistent across multiple brands, business units, or regions. Then they become the difference between “we have a design system” and “we have a folder that people ignore.”

Hidden costs and pricing gotchas to watch

Figma has tried to make billing more predictable, but there are still a few cost traps that teams should understand.

1. Seat management and approvals are now a real admin job

Figma announced updates to pricing, seats, and billing experience that took effect starting March 11, 2025, including moving away from user driven upgrades to workflows where admins approve seat upgrades by default.

There is also a temporary access window: users can get temporary functionality for up to three days while admins review seat requests.

2. New seats can hit your invoice outside renewal windows

Figma’s seat management documentation notes that additional approved seats are added to your next invoice, and on annual Professional plans, new seats are billed on a separate monthly subscription.

That is not “hidden,” but it surprises teams when headcount grows quickly.

3. AI credits are included, but not unlimited

Each tier includes a monthly AI credit amount for Full seats (Starter has daily and monthly caps).

If your team leans heavily on AI features, you need to understand your usage pattern. “We will just try it” can quietly become “we depend on it.”

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Setup and Onboarding Experience

Figma is easy to start using, but the setup experience depends on what you are trying to build.

Signing up and first steps

For an individual:

• Create an account
• Create a team or stay personal
• Start a new design file
• Pull in a template or UI kit if you want a head start

For a team admin, the first hour usually includes:

• Creating a team workspace
• Inviting members
• Picking the right seat types for each person
• Deciding how strict you want seat approvals to be, especially after the March 2025 billing model shift

Onboarding materials

Figma’s learning resources are strong, and they are more structured than they used to be. The Help Center points people to courses, projects, and tutorials, plus the community forum.

If you are onboarding a mixed team (designers plus engineers plus PMs), the best move is to avoid one giant “Figma training.” Instead, run role based onboarding:

• Designers: components, auto layout, variables, prototyping
• Engineers: Dev Mode, inspection, compare changes, VS Code extension, MCP
• PMs: commenting, FigJam workshops, Slides for reviews
• Admins: seat rules, permissions, domain and security controls

Time to value

Most teams can be productive in a day.

Most teams also underestimate how long it takes to build a clean design system. That is not a Figma issue. That is a reality issue. Figma just makes it visible faster.

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User Interface and Ease of Use

Figma’s interface is one of those layouts that feels busy on day one and then feels oddly minimal once it clicks.

The overall layout

In Figma Design, you typically see:

• A canvas in the center
• Layers and pages on the left
• Properties (size, layout, color, typography) on the right
• A top toolbar for tools and modes
• A file browser that acts like your “home base”

If you have used other design tools, this will feel familiar. The difference is how collaboration and modes are integrated.

Learning curve: new users vs experienced teams

New to design tools:
Expect a learning curve, mainly around:

• Auto layout (it is powerful, but it has rules)
• Constraints and responsive behavior
• Component architecture (what is a component, what is an instance, what is a variant)
• Variables and modes if you jump into design systems early

Experienced designers:
Most pros ramp quickly, then hit their next learning wave when they move from “making screens” to “building a system.”

Dev Mode experience

Dev Mode is designed to reduce the classic tension where designers feel misunderstood and developers feel undersupported.

Figma describes Dev Mode as a workspace built to simplify inspection and highlight what is ready for development, including:

• Comparing design changes
• Inspecting component properties like token values and spacing
• “Ready for dev” and “Focus view” for clarity
• Working via a VS Code extension

In practice, Dev Mode is where engineers stop asking “which frame is right?” and start asking “can we ship this by Thursday?”

Customization options

Figma is not a “theme heavy” product in the way some apps are. Customization is more about:

• How you structure teams, projects, and files
• Naming conventions
• Library governance
• Permissions

This is where disciplined teams look brilliant, and messy teams feel the mess more sharply.

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Core Features Breakdown

Figma is big. If you try to learn it as a single feature list, it feels endless. A better way is to map it to the work you actually do.

1. Figma Design: the editor, the engine, the daily workspace

This is the part most people mean when they say “Figma.”

Design building blocks that feel fast

At the base level, you get:

• Frames, shapes, text, vectors, grids, constraints
• Components for reuse
• Auto layout for responsive structures
• Styles for reusable color and text rules

The reason Figma feels fast is that it makes the “small adjustments” cheap. You can test spacing, tweak hierarchy, and iterate without breaking your file.

Auto layout: the feature that changes how you design

Auto layout can feel annoying at first. Then it becomes addictive.

A simple mental model:

• A frame without auto layout is like a static drawing.
• A frame with auto layout is like a living container that responds when content changes.

Use it for:

• Buttons that resize based on label length
• Cards that expand with content
• Navigation bars that distribute items evenly
• Responsive stacks for mobile layouts

Strength: it makes responsive UI design more systematic.

Weakness: it requires discipline. If your team mixes auto layout and manual positioning randomly, files get weird fast.

Components and variants: where teams either scale or stall

Components are included across plans.

They let you create reusable UI elements, then use instances everywhere.

Variants take it further. Instead of making five different “Button” components, you create one component set with properties like:

• Size: small, medium, large
• State: default, hover, disabled
• Style: primary, secondary, danger

This is where design systems start to behave like systems.

If you are new to this, here is a practical starting approach:

• Pick your top 20 most used elements (buttons, inputs, tags, modals, nav)
• Turn them into components
• Add variants for the states your product truly uses
• Only then start building a library others consume

If you try to “system everything” from day one, you will burn time on theoretical components that no screen uses.

Variables and modes: modern theming and smarter prototypes

Figma includes variables that let you define color, number, and more to unlock theming and dynamic prototyping.

Variable modes let you switch between themes. The pricing page even calls out mode limits by tier, such as 10 modes in one tier, 20 in another, and unlimited modes via extended collections at higher tiers.

This is a big deal for:

• Light mode and dark mode
• Brand themes across regions
• Design tokens aligned to code
• Prototypes that behave more like real apps

If your product has multiple themes, variables reduce duplication. They also reduce the number of “this is the dark mode version” frames you maintain.

Prototyping: from simple click throughs to logic driven flows

Figma supports interactive prototypes with overlays, transitions, and Smart Animate.

It also supports:

• Overlays
• Video in prototypes
• A responsive prototyping viewer

More advanced prototyping includes features like:

• Multiple actions in an interaction
• Conditional logic using if and else statements
• Expressions using operators to generate dynamic values

Real world example: a checkout flow prototype
You can simulate:

• Selecting shipping options that change totals
• Showing different screens based on a toggle
• A “wrong password” branch in login

This is where Figma prototypes stop being “pretty slides” and start being useful for usability testing.

Strength: you can get surprisingly far without code.
Weakness: advanced prototypes still require careful setup, and very complex interactions can get brittle.

Inspection and handoff basics

Even on Starter, Figma includes basic design file inspection.

Paid tiers add deeper Dev Mode tools, which I will cover in the advanced section.

2. Collaboration: the part that saves teams from chaos

Figma is built around collaboration. Not as a side feature, but as a default behavior.

In practice, this means:

• People can work in the same file at the same time
• Comments attach directly to the design context
• Stakeholders can review without paying for editor seats

This is one reason Figma becomes sticky inside organizations. Once teams get used to “the file is the meeting,” going back feels painful.

3. Version history: less fear, more iteration

Version history is one of those features you do not celebrate until you need it.

Figma’s plan comparison includes version history, and it notes a 30 day version history limit on Starter, with broader access on higher tiers.

This changes behavior:

• Designers try bolder ideas because rollback is possible
• Teams resolve “what changed?” debates faster
• Devs can compare versions to see what moved and when

4. FigJam: where workshops stop feeling like chores

FigJam is Figma’s whiteboarding and collaboration product. Seats include access depending on type (Collab and above have full access).

FigJam is best when you use it for:

• Sprint planning
• Journey mapping
• Brainstorming
• Retrospectives
• Lightweight diagrams

It is not trying to replace specialized diagram tools for every use case. It is trying to keep early thinking connected to the design work that follows.

5. Figma Slides: presentations that stay connected to design

Figma Slides is included in paid seats and is positioned as a way to co create presentations.

The real benefit is not “slides exist.” It is that your presentation is closer to the source material. Your design review deck can include embedded frames that update, instead of pasted screenshots that rot.

One small note from Figma’s seat definitions: some seat types do not include “design mode in Figma Slides,” so the exact editing power depends on the seat.

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Advanced Features and Integrations

This is the section where Figma starts to feel less like a design tool and more like a platform.

Dev Mode: built for engineers, but good for everyone

Figma’s Dev Mode messaging focuses on:

• Comparing design changes
• Inspecting specs like spacing and token values
• Copying and pasting code
• “Ready for dev” view
• “Focus view” isolation
• VS Code extension support

This solves a specific problem: design handoff is often ambiguous. Dev Mode is a dedicated environment to make handoff clearer.

If you want to make Dev Mode work well, set two team habits:

• Designers mark what is “ready for dev” consistently
• Engineers comment in file when something is unclear, instead of sending side messages

That alone reduces rework.

MCP server: bringing Figma context into AI coding tools

Figma has gone further into developer workflows by introducing an MCP server.

Figma announced the beta release of the Figma MCP server, designed to bring Figma context into developer workflows and help LLMs generate code that aligns with design intent.

The Dev Mode page describes it as bringing Figma context directly into agentic coding tools like VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude.

The Help Center guide explains setup paths, including:

• A desktop MCP server that runs locally via the Figma desktop app
• A remote MCP server that connects to a hosted endpoint (https://mcp.figma.com/mcp)

It also lists a range of supported clients, including Codex by OpenAI, Cursor, VS Code, and Claude Code, with desktop and remote support options.

This is a major shift. It is Figma saying: design to code is not just about specs, it is also about context.

Is it perfect today? No. But the direction is clear.

Branching and merging: safer experimentation for larger teams

Branching matters most in orgs with many designers touching the same system.

Figma’s branching workflow lets teams explore changes in a controlled way, then review and merge. It is positioned as a collaboration feature that helps avoid stepping on each other’s work.

If your team is small, you may not need it. If your system is used by many squads, you probably will.

Integrations: how big is the ecosystem?

Figma’s integrations story has two layers:

• The official integrations and partners Figma highlights
• The broader plugin and community ecosystem

Figma’s integrations page describes an open platform that lets you connect your favorite tools for a customized workflow.

And the Help Center’s integrations section lists a wide range of integration categories and examples.

Top integrations and common workflows (table)

Below is a practical list of integrations teams actually use, pulled from Figma’s own integrations listings.

A healthy sign: these are not random. They map cleanly to real steps in product work.

API, plugins, and extensibility

Figma’s platform supports plugins and developer tooling. The ecosystem is one reason teams can tailor workflows without waiting for Figma to ship every niche feature.

This is also where caution matters:

• Plugins can be amazing
• Plugins can also be poorly maintained or risky if they ask for broad permissions

For larger organizations, central controls and approvals become part of governance, which is one reason Organization and Enterprise plans exist.

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Performance, Reliability, and Security

Performance and reliability

Figma is cloud-first. That gives you easy sharing and real time collaboration, but it also means:

• Your experience depends on network quality
• Huge files can feel heavy, especially with complex components and lots of images
• Teams need file hygiene (splitting mega files, archiving, cleaning libraries)

Figma provides a public status page that shows real time operational status for components like:

• Real time collaboration server
• APIs and web application
• AWS infrastructure

It also provides incident history on its status site, and public search snippets show examples like an October 2025 disruption window where service was degraded or unavailable due to dependency failures.

If you run Figma as business critical infrastructure, that status page becomes part of your operational toolkit.

Security and compliance posture

Figma’s security messaging emphasizes formal compliance, including SOC reports and ISO related standards.

Figma’s security page references SOC 2 Type 2 reporting and ties it to availability and confidentiality controls aligned with AICPA Trust Services Criteria.

The Help Center also states that Figma has completed a SOC 2 Type II audit.

Two-factor authentication

Figma supports two-factor authentication, and its Help Center explains that:

• 2FA can be used on any Figma team or plan
• You cannot configure 2FA in Figma if you log in via Google SSO or SAML SSO

This is a practical nuance that matters in enterprise environments where SSO is enforced.

SAML SSO and SCIM provisioning

Figma supports SAML 2.0 for SSO configurations, as documented in its SAML SSO guide.

For provisioning, Figma supports SCIM, and its Help Center describes SCIM as pushing changes to Figma as they happen, including deactivations and managing seat types.

Managing seats via SCIM is available on the Enterprise plan.

If your org cares about clean joiner mover leaver processes, this matters more than any single design feature.

GDPR approach and data processing

Figma’s Help Center notes that for transfers of EU personal data, Figma relies on the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses incorporated into its DPA.

The DPA itself defines Standard Contractual Clauses across EU GDPR, UK GDPR, Swiss FADP, and other regimes.

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Customer Support and Resources

Figma’s support ecosystem is broad. You typically get:

• A Help Center with product documentation and admin guidance
• Tutorials and structured learning resources
• A community forum where users trade workflows and troubleshoot issues
• A support request process via a contact form, referenced directly in Help Center articles

What you should expect in practice:

• For straightforward product questions, the Help Center is usually enough
• For account, billing, and admin issues, you want a clear internal owner, because seat management and approvals are now more involved than they were pre March 2025

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Pros and Cons

Pros

• Best in class real time collaboration for design work
• Strong design system toolset (components, libraries, variables, modes)
• Flexible seat model that can reduce cost when assigned thoughtfully
• Dev Mode improves handoff clarity, with features like compare changes and ready for dev views
• Large integration ecosystem across meetings, planning, research, and automation
• Clear push into AI assisted development workflows via the MCP server

Cons

• Cloud-first nature makes performance and access depend on internet quality
• Large files can become heavy without good hygiene
• Seat and billing model requires admin attention (approvals, renewals, true ups)
• Advanced features like variables and conditional prototyping can overwhelm new users
• AI credits are capped, so heavy AI usage needs monitoring

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User Reviews and Ratings Summary

You can learn a lot by reading real user reviews, especially from teams that have lived with a tool for years.

Ratings snapshots

On G2, Figma shows:

• 4.6 out of 5 stars
• 1,813 reviews

On TrustRadius, Figma shows:

• 9 out of 10
• 208 reviews

Those are strong scores at meaningful volume, which usually indicates both product quality and market fit.

Common praise themes (what people like)

Across review platforms, you see recurring themes:

• Collaboration is smooth and immediate
• Sharing work is easy, especially with stakeholders
• Components and libraries enable scalable systems
• Prototyping is strong for most product needs
• Dev Mode improves handoff for engineering teams

Common complaint themes (what frustrates people)

You also see consistent pain points:

• Performance hiccups in very large files
• Complexity of advanced systems workflows
• Billing or seat confusion, especially during transitions
• Occasional friction when teams want offline work

The seat and billing transition in March 2025 is also the kind of change that can drive temporary review volatility, because admins feel cost control pressure more sharply during model changes.

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Alternatives and Comparisons

Figma is not the only serious tool in this space. The best alternative depends on what you value most.

Here are common alternatives and where they tend to fit:

• Sketch: often preferred by Mac-centric teams who want a traditional native app feel
• Adobe XD: historically common in Adobe heavy organizations, though the market momentum has shifted
• Penpot: attractive to teams who want open source alignment and more control
• Framer: strong for design plus web publishing workflows
• Miro: a common FigJam alternative for large scale whiteboarding
• Canva: often overlaps more with marketing asset creation than product UI systems

A simple decision lens:

• Choose Figma when collaboration, design systems, and handoff matter most.
• Choose a native-first app when offline work is a daily requirement.
• Choose a publishing-first tool when the website itself is the deliverable.

Who Is Figma Best For (And Who Should Avoid It)

Best for

• Product teams that need designers and engineers aligned in the same environment
• Organizations building a design system with reusable components and tokens
• Distributed teams that rely on real time reviews
• Teams that want role based access (Full, Dev, Collab, View) to control cost
• Teams excited about AI assisted design to code workflows and MCP integration

Not ideal for

• Teams that must work offline routinely
• Teams that want a lightweight design tool with minimal process and governance
• Organizations unwilling to invest in admin ownership for seats, permissions, and libraries

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Final Verdict and Recommendations

Overall rating: 9.3 out of 10

Here is a breakdown that reflects how teams typically experience the product:

• Features: 9.7/10
• Collaboration: 10/10
• Design systems: 9.6/10
• Dev handoff: 9.2/10
• Ease of use: 8.8/10
• Value for money: 8.9/10 (excellent when seat types are assigned well)
• Admin and billing clarity: 8.4/10 (improving, but it demands attention)
• Security and compliance: 9.2/10

My practical recommendation

If you are evaluating Figma, do this in order:

1. Start on Starter to learn the workflow and test collaboration habits
2. Move to Professional once you need unlimited files, team libraries, and stronger dev handoff
3. Consider Organization when you need centralized admin, shared fonts, and many teams
4. Choose Enterprise when SSO, SCIM, governance, and large scale system management are non negotiable

Also, be intentional about seats. That is where the money is saved or wasted.

If you want the next step, start with Figma’s plan and seat breakdown on the pricing page and map it to your real roles before you buy.

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FAQ

1. Is Figma free?

Yes. Figma has a free Starter plan.

2. Is Figma free for students?

Figma notes that it is free for students and educators.

3. What is the difference between Full, Dev, Collab, and View seats?

Full seats have full access to all products, Dev seats focus on Dev Mode plus Slides and FigJam, Collab seats focus on Slides and FigJam, and View seats are view and comment only.

4. Can stakeholders review designs without a paid seat?

Yes. Free seats with view and comment access are available on all plans.

5. Does the Professional plan support monthly billing?

Figma’s pricing page shows a monthly versus annual option for Professional.

6. What changed in Figma billing in March 2025?

Figma shifted to a seat model across products and moved toward admin approval for seat upgrades by default, with the changes taking effect starting March 11, 2025.

7. What is Dev Mode meant to solve?

Dev Mode is designed to simplify inspection, show what is ready for development, and reduce friction between design and engineering.

8. What is the Figma MCP server?

Figma’s MCP server is a beta release meant to bring Figma context into developer workflows so LLMs can generate more design informed code.

9. Can I connect the MCP server remotely?

Yes. Figma’s guide describes a remote MCP server that connects to a hosted endpoint.

10. Does Figma support two-factor authentication?

Yes, and Figma documents how to enable 2FA.

11. Does Figma support SAML SSO?

Yes. Figma documents SAML SSO and notes it uses SAML 2.0.

12. Does Figma support SCIM provisioning?

Yes. Figma documents SCIM provisioning and describes how it pushes changes automatically.

13. Can seat types be managed via SCIM?

Yes, on the Enterprise plan.

14. How does Figma approach GDPR transfers?

Figma states it relies on Standard Contractual Clauses incorporated into its DPA for EU personal data transfers.

15. Where can I check if Figma is down?

Figma provides a public status page that shows whether systems are operational.