Cursor vs Figma

The AI sidekick that makes you feel like a coding wizard, until it hallucinates your entire codebase meets the design tool that finally made collaboration not feel like pulling teeth. Here's our take.

Cursor

Nice Pick

The AI sidekick that makes you feel like a coding wizard, until it hallucinates your entire codebase.

Pros

• Full codebase context
• Multi-file edits
• Built on VS Code
• Claude/GPT-4 support
• Seamless AI integration for code generation and refactoring
• Built on VS Code, so it feels familiar with a modern twist
• Natural language queries that actually understand your code context

Cons

• $20/month
• Can be slow
• Learning curve
• AI suggestions can be confidently wrong, leading to debugging nightmares
• Requires a stable internet connection, so offline coding is a no-go

Figma

The design tool that finally made collaboration not feel like pulling teeth.

Pros

• Real-time collaboration that actually works without version conflicts
• Browser-based so no more 'sorry, I don't have the right software' excuses
• Component libraries and design systems that stay in sync across teams
• Prototyping that doesn't require exporting to three different tools first

Cons

• Offline mode is basically 'good luck with that'
• Performance can chug when you have too many frames (we see you, design system hoarders)
• The free tier is generous until you need more than three projects

The Verdict

Use Cursor if: You want full codebase context and can live with $20/month.

Use Figma if: You prioritize real-time collaboration that actually works without version conflicts over what Cursor offers.

The Bottom Line

Cursor wins

The AI sidekick that makes you feel like a coding wizard, until it hallucinates your entire codebase.