# Figma API + MCP vs pen.dev (slim)

> Figma API + MCP scores 66 (B) on agent readiness against pen.dev's 47.6 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. pen.dev leads on agent ergonomics and payments & pricing. Both do design files. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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- Index: https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt · API: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json · Updated: 2026-10-09

Figma API + MCP scores 66 (B) on agent readiness against pen.dev's 47.6 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. pen.dev leads on agent ergonomics and payments & pricing. Both do design files.

- Figma API + MCP: B 66, rank #278 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/figma-mcp.min.md
- pen.dev: D 47.6, rank #740 of 842 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pen-dev.min.md
- Figma API + MCP, good for Design-to-code agents and teams already paying for Dev or Full seats. Ahead on Reliability, 59 against 33; Schema & documentation, 86 against 61; Security & auth, 74 against 33; Maintenance & community, 84 against 59; Transparency & trust, 73 against 53. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install.
- pen.dev, good for A coding agent that designs screens beside the code and keeps them in Git, including in CI. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 66 against 60; Payments & pricing, 38 against 30. Also Runs on your own machine.

| Category | Figma API + MCP | pen.dev |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 59 | 33 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 86 | 61 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 60 | 66 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 74 | 33 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 38 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 84 | 59 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 73 | 53 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Figma API + MCP | pen.dev |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | MCP server |
| Vendor | Figma | High Agency, Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.figma.com/v1` | no (local only) |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | stdio |
| Licence | proprietary | Proprietary. The CLI package on npm carries a proprietary licence file, and the apps fall under the vendor's EULA |
| Tools exposed | 35 | 6 |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| MCP registry | `com.figma.mcp/mcp` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-09-24 | 2026-10-08 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-03-11 | 2026-10-06 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2026-10-06 |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 456k npm/wk | 3.5k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (2) | none |