FigJam is a great whiteboard if everyone on the call already has a Figma account. cnvs.app is for the cases when they don't — share a URL, anyone joins, no signup, no "view-only because you're outside the team". Sticky notes, Mermaid diagrams, real-time sync, and an open MCP endpoint for AI collaborators.
| Capability | FigJam | cnvs.app |
|---|---|---|
| Signup required | Yes (Figma account) | No |
| Free tier limits | 3 editable files | Unlimited boards |
| Public link sharing on free tier | Limited | Default |
| Paid plan starting at | $3/user/month | $0 forever |
| Real-time multi-user sync | Yes | Yes |
| Sticky notes | Yes (rich workflow) | Yes (any text → sticky) |
| Voting / clustering / facilitator tools | Yes | No |
| Mermaid diagrams | Plugin | Built in |
| Figma file integration | Yes (native) | No |
| AI collaboration | Jambot (paid) | Public MCP endpoint |
Your team already lives in Figma, you need rich sticky-note workflows (voting, clustering, dot-voting), or you want tight integration with Figma design files.
You're collaborating with people outside your org — clients, candidates, students — and want zero friction. They open a URL and they're in. No SSO, no Figma account, no "request access".
Not directly. You can paste a screenshot of a Figma frame as an image on a cnvs.app board, or drop a Figma file URL — it renders as a clickable capsule.
No. cnvs.app is intentionally minimal — voting would require accounts and per-user state. If voting is core to your workflow, FigJam (or MURAL) is the better pick.