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FigPad vs Figwise
Compare what each tool does, what it costs, and how it fits your workflow.
Designed for
Turn your idea into a polished scientific figure
AI-generated, journal-ready research figures in minutes.
Primary task
Scientific illustrations
Scientific illustrations
Pricing
Free Trial · Trial; then from $9/mo
Freemium · Free + from $15/mo
Pricing details
Free + from $9/mo
Free + from $15/mo
Billing cycle
Monthly
Monthly
API access
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Web
Web
Integrations
Not documented
Not documented
Source rating
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Catalog imported
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29 Aug 2026
Listed strengths
- Text to Image conversion
- Sketch to Image conversion
- Image to Image conversion
- Vectorizer function
- Exports in SVG format
- Figures built to journal specs, not generic templates
- Official PRISMA 2020 and CONSORT 2010 wording
- Publisher presets for graphical abstracts (Elsevier, MDPI, Cell)
- True vector SVG — editable in Illustrator after export
- Text labels stay editable, nothing flattened to bitmap
Listed limitations
- Lacks collaborative features
- Limited to scientific visuals
- No mobile version
- No offline access
- No third-party integrations
- Built for authoring solo rather than team review
- 2D figures only
- Runs in the browser, no offline app
- Style customisation is limited by design — presets over free canvas
- No public API yet