Figma

Freemium Presentation & Graphics

Browser-based vector design tool with real-time multiplayer collaboration, a native Slides mode, and a REST API -- increasingly used by architects for presentation layout, competition board compositions, and client review decks.

3.8 /5 composite score

Solid for collaborative presentation layout -- the free Starter plan (3 files, 150 AI credits/day) covers most sole-prop needs; the REST API and plugin ecosystem (site map overlays, print export) give architects more automation leverage than Canva; note PDF export is RGB-only with no bleed/crop marks, so print-shop-ready output still requires InDesign or Affinity Publisher.

Solo-friendly

Rubric Scorecard

Criterion	Score
Maturity	4/5
Agent Access	4/5
Integration	3/5
Evidence	4/5
Value / Pricing	4/5

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