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Figma Dev Mode puts inspection and handoff tools beside the design itself. Developers can inspect code snippets, component properties, layer data, annotations, measurements, and variables, and compare frame versions to see changes. Code Connect maps design components to production components; its MCP server supplies structured design context to AI agents. Links to GitHub, Jira, and Storybook, along with a VS Code extension, connect designs to implementation work. Free viewers can inspect basic information, copy CSS, iOS, and Android code, export assets, and comment.

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    UXPin

    by UXPin
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Teams building interactive prototypes — UXPin offers prototypes and AI credits rather than Figma Dev Mode’s design inspection and code handoff tools.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $29/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Justinmind

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Web and mobile interaction prototyping — Justinmind focuses on simulating app interactions, forms, and data, rather than Figma Dev Mode’s developer inspection and handoff.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 10-day trial Visit site
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    Lunacy

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Design teams needing built-in visual assets — Lunacy combines design tools and built-in visual assets, while Figma Dev Mode focuses on inspecting and handing off designs.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $4.99/mo Visit site
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    Mockplus

    by Mockplus
    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+4

    Teams needing specs and handoff workflows — Mockplus pairs interactive prototyping with developer handoff specs, asset downloads, CSS snippets, comments, and reviews.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $5.95/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Pixso

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Teams seeking an all-in-one design workspace — Pixso combines design, prototyping, whiteboarding, feedback, and developer handoff in one workspace, unlike Figma Dev Mode’s focused inspection role.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    ProtoPie

    by ProtoPie
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    High-fidelity interactive experience prototyping — ProtoPie is a high-fidelity prototyping platform, rather than a design-file inspection and handoff space.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Visit site
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    Zeplin Flows

    Free plan APIExtensionLinux+3

    Teams mapping user journeys and design intent — Zeplin Flows maps user journeys with connectors, branches, and grouped screens, rather than Figma Dev Mode’s code and design inspection.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Builder Visual Copilot

    Free plan APIExtensionWeb
    7.5 Free plan · paid from $24/user/mo Visit site
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    Anima

    Free plan ExtensionWeb
    7.4 Free plan · paid from $500/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Marvel

    by Marvel
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.4 Free plan · paid from $12/user/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Penpot

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $7/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Locofy

    Free plan ExtensionWeb
    7.1 7-day trial Visit site
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    Supernova

    Free plan APIMacWeb
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $35/user/mo Visit site
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    Storybook Accessibility Tests

    Free plan Web
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    vrdiff

    Free plan ExtensionWeb
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    zeroheight

    Free plan Web
    6.5 Free plan · paid from $49/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Frontify

    by Frontify
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+3
    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Sketch

    Free trial iPhoneMacWeb
    6.0 From $12/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Drawgle

    Paid Web
    5.6 From $9/mo Visit site
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    Handoff

    Paid APILinuxMac+3
    5.6 Open source Visit site
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    TeleportHQ

    by TeleportHQ
    Free trial Web
    5.5 From $14/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Knapsack

    Paid Web
    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Sketchode

    Paid Mac
    5.1 Visit site
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    Storyflow

    Paid Web
    5.1 Visit site

A different tool may fit better if a paid Full or Dev seat and the $12/user/mo starting price do not suit your team. Figma also offers free viewer access, browser use, desktop apps for macOS and Windows, and mobile preview apps for iOS and Android. Compare alternatives by workflow: some center on interactive prototypes, broader design creation, or mapping user journeys rather than developer inspection. Consider whether you need self-hosting, particular integrations, simultaneous editing, or a specific free-plan allowance. The tradeoff is whether those needs outweigh Figma's design inspection, component mapping, and handoff features.

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