Is There Still A Need of Visual Prototyping Tools Next to Figma?
Matthias Karg
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Figma is becoming the 1-stop shop for all things product discovery and design. Their prototyping capability is getting more and more sophisticated. In our team, we already use it often instead of Principle.
Do you think there's still a space for stand-alone prototyping tools, and which strategic moves should these tools make to stay relevant?
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Everett Berry@everett_berry
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I am seeing niche areas turn to Figma for prototyping. For example this database ER diagram we created has been one of our most popular pieces of content https://arctype.com/blog/erd-bui...
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Angle Audio
@everett_berry that's a really great example going way beyond prototyping. I've also seen it as a way to create animated GIFs etc.
Marshmallow Icon Kit
For the moment I don't.
One tool who did everything I need look better than 4/5 differents tools doing it.
Angle Audio
@jacquelinclem which tools did Figma replace in your or your company's workflows?
Marshmallow Icon Kit
@matthias_karg Sketch / Invision / Zeplin.
Angle Audio
@jacquelinclem Yes, had that exact setup in my previous role before we switched to Figma 🙈
I think there's definitely a need for more niche players. For example Framer is doing a great job at very precise, custom animations and micro-interactions.
I don't see the need for other tools as we speak - except for very specific diagrams that are better designed at speed with other tools (including the might PowerPoint hehe).
The pace at which Figma releases new features + their focus on making design faster make it difficult to beat.
Angle Audio
@rayebakima yup. I'm curious though how we'll think about this in a few years time.
Angle Audio
@rayebakima What's an example that you would use Powerpoint to prototype with for?
