Design Tools

Lottie, Rive, and After Effects power most of the animations you see on the modern web. Lottie exports After Effects animations as lightweight JSON. Rive is an interactive animation tool built for apps. After Effects remains the motion design standard. … Read more

Figma changed how design teams work. Real-time collaboration, browser-based editing, and a plugin community turned it into the default design tool for product teams. But after Adobe’s failed acquisition attempt, Figma raised prices and tightened free plan limits. Is it … Read more

Webflow’s pricing is genuinely confusing. Unlike most website builders that charge one fee per site, Webflow runs two separate billing systems simultaneously: Site Plans (per published website) and Workspace Plans (per account/team). You pay for both, and understanding how they … Read more

Miro charges per editor seat, not per viewer — but “editors” and “visitors” mean very different things depending on your plan. Before committing to a tier, you need to understand board limits, who can actually edit, and where the pricing … Read more

Canva has become the default design tool for millions of small businesses, marketers, and content creators who don’t have the time or budget for professional design software. But with a generous free tier and a Pro plan that costs real … Read more

Webflow is the website builder designers love and developers respect. Free to build, $14/month to launch. But the CMS plan costs $23, e-commerce costs $29, and workspace plans for teams start at $19/seat. We decoded every plan type — site … Read more

Framer builds websites without code. The free plan gives you one site on a framer.site subdomain. Mini costs $5/month. Basic costs $15/month. For designers tired of handing mockups to developers and waiting 3 weeks, Framer eliminates the middleman. We decoded … Read more

Sketch costs $10/editor/month. Figma costs $16/editor/month. Both do UI/UX design. But Sketch is Mac-only and Figma runs everywhere. In 2026, does a Mac-exclusive design tool still make sense? We compared pricing, features, and the reason some designers still choose Sketch … Read more

Miro is the whiteboard tool that replaced conference room walls. Free for 3 boards. $8/user/month for unlimited. $20/user/month for business features. Simple enough — until you realize that “per member” pricing means every person who touches a board costs money. … Read more