Figma vs OneSignal
Collaborative interface design — the dominant tool for UI, UX + prototyping
vs. Mobile + web push, email, SMS, and in-app messaging at consumer scale
Pricing tiers
Figma
Starter
$0. 3 Figma files, 3 FigJam files. Unlimited collaborators. Basic features.
$0 base (usage-based)
Professional
$15/editor/mo annual ($20/mo). Unlimited files, version history, team libraries.
$15/mo
Dev Mode Seats
$25/dev/mo. Read-only access for engineers (alternative to full editor seats).
$25/mo
Organization
$45/editor/mo annual ($55/mo). Design systems, branch + merge, SSO.
$45/mo
Enterprise
$75/editor/mo. SAML, audit log, security reviews, dedicated CSM, HIPAA.
$75/mo
OneSignal
Free
Unlimited mobile push, 10K web push subs, 10K email/mo, 1 journey. GDPR compliant.
Free
Growth
$19/mo + usage. 20K email/mo included, then $1.50/1K. 3 journeys. Advanced in-app.
$19/mo
Professional
Custom. Unlimited volume, 20 journeys, CSV export, prioritized support.
Custom
Enterprise
Custom. Dedicated CSM, SLA, frequency capping, advanced permissions, HIPAA options.
Custom
Free-tier quotas head-to-head
Comparing free on Figma vs free on OneSignal.
| Metric | Figma | OneSignal |
|---|---|---|
| active journeys | — | 1 journeys |
| email monthly | — | 10000 emails/mo |
| mobile push | — | Unlimited subscribers |
| web push subscribers | — | 10000 subscribers |
Features
Figma · 19 features
- Auto Layout — Flexbox-like layout constraints.
- Branch + Merge — Git-like workflow for designs.
- Comments + Reactions — In-file discussion.
- Components — Reusable + variants + properties.
- Design — Vector + layout tools.
- Dev Mode — Handoff view with code specs.
- FigJam — Whiteboard / brainstorming.
- Figma AI — Generative design + Make Designs.
- Figma MCP — AI agent access via Model Context Protocol.
- Figma Slides — Presentations.
- Inspect + Code Tokens — Extract CSS/iOS/Android.
- Plugin Ecosystem — 10,000+ community plugins.
- Prototyping — Interactive flows + transitions.
- REST API — Read file contents + export.
- SSO — SAML/OIDC (Org+).
- Team Libraries — Shared component libraries.
- Variables + Modes — Design tokens with dark/light mode switching.
- Webhooks — File / version events.
- Widgets — Custom interactive widgets in files.
OneSignal · 12 features
- A/B Testing — Split testing across push, email, in-app.
- Analytics + Cohorts — Delivery, open, click, conversion metrics + retention cohorts.
- Email — Transactional + marketing email with templates.
- Frequency Capping — Limit message frequency per user.
- In-App Messaging — In-app banners, modals, surveys, carousels triggered by events.
- Intelligent Delivery — Optimize send time per user with ML.
- Journeys — Multi-step automations with branching, delays, actions.
- Live Activities — iOS Dynamic Island + Live Activities.
- Mobile Push — iOS (APNs), Android (FCM/HMS) push notifications.
- Segments — Dynamic audience targeting by tags, location, behavior.
- SMS — Two-way SMS in 200+ countries.
- Web Push — Browser push via service workers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, Opera).
Developer interfaces
| Kind | Figma | OneSignal |
|---|---|---|
| SDK | Plugins API, Widgets API | OneSignal Android SDK, onesignal_flutter, OneSignal iOS SDK, @onesignal/node-onesignal, OneSignal Unity SDK, OneSignal Web SDK, react-native-onesignal |
| REST | Figma REST API | OneSignal REST API |
| MCP | Figma MCP (Dev Mode) | — |
| OTHER | Figma Desktop, Figma Web, Figma Webhooks | Outbound Webhooks |
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