Plasmic

What Plasmic is

Plasmic is an open-source visual editing and content platform for building websites and apps, with integration into existing codebases. Its listed uses include internal tools, customer portals, SaaS apps, storefronts, websites and content management. Teams can design custom interfaces, import from Figma, edit together and use branching workflows. Developers can register custom components for teammates and connect Plasmic with tools including React, Next.js, Contentful, Shopify, Supabase, Figma, Zapier, REST APIs and GraphQL APIs. Some integrations, including Drupal, Sitecore, Salesforce Commerce, VTEX, Firebase and Lottie, are labeled enterprise-only. The platform supports responsive design, prototype interactions, code export and design systems. Plasmic says it offers SSO, domain capture and fine-grained permissions, and applications can be deployed on-premise or behind firewalls. It is available through a browser or as a self-hosted platform. Free allows three collaborators; Starter costs $39 a month billed yearly, while Pro costs $103 a month billed yearly and Scale costs $399 a month billed yearly. A free trial is listed.

Who it suits

Plasmic suits teams building websites, apps, internal tools or customer portals, especially when they want visual editing connected to an existing codebase. Its plans support teams from three collaborators upward, with higher listed limits on Pro and Scale.

Limits

The Free plan allows three collaborators and adds a Plasmic badge to Plasmic-hosted websites. Starter also allows three collaborators. The listed paid prices are $39 a month for Starter, billed yearly; $103 a month for Pro, billed yearly; and $399 a month for Scale, billed yearly.

Getting started

1. Open plasmic.app in a browser.
2. Choose the Free plan or review the paid plans, which are billed yearly.
3. Start with the browser platform or use the self-hosted option.
4. Connect an integration such as React, Next.js, Figma, or Shopify as needed.
5. Use Figma import, custom components, and team editing to build your project.

Verdict

Plasmic combines visual editing, content tools and codebase integration for website and app projects. Review the collaborator limits and plan pricing, and check whether required integrations are enterprise-only.