Figma

Overview

A design tool that runs in the browser where multiple people can work on the same screens at the same time. It covers interface design and whiteboarding.

General use

Designers and product teams use it to draw app and website layouts, build clickable prototypes, and hand designs off to developers.

Insight

The standard for interface design, so anyone you hire already knows it and handoff to developers is smooth. It can feel heavy and slow on large files, and the pricing shifted to charge more for people who only view or comment. Working offline is poor since it lives in the browser. Best as the shared home for design work across a team.