# Figma API + MCP vs Subframe (slim)

> Figma scores 66 (B) to Subframe's 39.7 (E) for design files. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Figma API + MCP scores 66 (B) on agent readiness against Subframe's 39.7 (E), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do design files.

- Figma API + MCP: B 66, rank #303 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/figma-mcp.min.md
- Subframe: E 39.7, rank #915 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/subframe.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 19; Schema & documentation, 86 against 54; Agent ergonomics, 60 against 47; Security & auth, 74 against 44; Maintenance & community, 84 against 65; Transparency & trust, 73 against 57. Also No incidents deducted, where Subframe loses 3 points for them.
- Subframe, good for A coding agent working beside a team that designs React and Tailwind interfaces in Subframe and wants the design as code, with a read-only route for review.

| Category | Figma API + MCP | Subframe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 59 | 19 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 86 | 54 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 60 | 47 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 74 | 44 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 33 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 84 | 65 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 73 | 57 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Figma API + MCP | Subframe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | MCP server |
| Vendor | Figma | Atomic Design Inc |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.figma.com/v1` | `https://mcp.subframe.com/mcp` |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP |
| Licence | proprietary | Proprietary service under Atomic Design's terms of service. `@subframe/cli` and `@subframe/core` are marked ISC in their package files and the Claude Code plugin MIT in its manifest, with no licence file in the repository |
| Tools exposed | 35 | 46 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| MCP registry | `com.figma.mcp/mcp` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-09-24 | 2026-10-08 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-03-11 | 2026-01-22 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2026-01-22 |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | not found in the text |
| 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 | 435 stars, 1k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (2) | none |