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Head-to-Head Specification Audit
Figma vs AWS
Product & Design Teams · Global
Specification Matrix
| Metric | Figma | AWS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $15/mo | CustomBetter |
| API Rate Limit | N/A | N/A |
| Target Country | Global | Global |
| Category | Design & Collaboration | Cloud Hosting & Edge |
| Compliance | SOC2, GDPR, CCPA | GDPR, CCPA, POPIA, SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP |
| Hosting Regions | US-East, EU-West | US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA |
| Native Integrations | 7 listedBetter | 7 listed |
Figma — Key Specs
- ✓Multiplayer real-time collaboration — entire design team edits simultaneously
- ✓Dev Mode translates designs into code snippets (CSS, iOS, Android) for developers
- ✓Component library and design tokens enforce visual consistency across product surfaces
- ✓FigJam whiteboard enables async workshops and design sprints in one tool
AWS — Key Specs
- ✓Cape Town region (af-south-1) provides local ZA data residency for POPIA compliance
- ✓200+ cloud services covering compute, storage, AI, databases, and IoT
- ✓99.99% uptime SLA on core services including S3, RDS, and EC2
- ✓Spot Instances reduce compute costs by up to 90% for fault-tolerant workloads
Frequently Asked Questions
What is cheaper, Figma or AWS?+
AWS starts at $0/mo, which is lower than Figma at $15/mo.
Which tool is better for compliance — Figma or AWS?+
Both support SOC2, GDPR, CCPA. AWS additionally supports POPIA, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP.
Is Figma or AWS compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+
AWS supports POPIA compliance. Figma does not list POPIA as a supported framework.
Which tool is better suited for Global?+
Figma is evaluated for Product & Design Teams in Global with hosting regions: US-East, EU-West. AWS has hosting regions: US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA. For data residency in Global, check each vendor's data processing agreements.
Data last verified: 12 June 2026
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