Comparison
Forge vs html.to.design
Honest comparison -- when to choose each
Feature Matrix
Side by side
Both convert websites to Figma designs. The approach and tradeoffs differ.
| Feature | Forge | html.to.design |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free tier available | Free tier; PRO from ~$9/mo |
| Architecture | Chrome Extension + Figma Plugin (two-step) | Figma Plugin (one-step, URL-based) |
| Processing | Local -- no data leaves your machine | Cloud-based rendering |
| Localhost support | Yes -- works on any localhost port | No -- requires publicly accessible URL |
| Authenticated pages | Yes -- captures from your logged-in browser session | No -- cannot access pages behind auth |
| Auto Layout fidelity | CSS flexbox and grid mapped to Auto Layout | Basic Auto Layout from flex containers |
| Design token extraction | CSS variables to Figma variables | Color and typography styles only |
| Component detection | Repeated DOM patterns auto-componentized | Hover variants auto-detected |
| Framer-aware mode | Yes -- strips Framer runtime wrappers | No |
| Multi-viewport capture | Manual resize + re-capture | Desktop, tablet, mobile in one import |
| Browsers supported | Chrome and Chromium-based | Chrome, Edge, Arc, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi |
| Import limit (free) | 15 conversions/month | Limited (unspecified) |
| Import limit (paid) | Unlimited (Pro) | 1,000/month fair use (PRO) |
When to choose
Different tools, different strengths
The right choice depends on what you need to convert and how you work.
Choose Forge when...
- You need to capture localhost, staging, or dev environments
- You work with authenticated dashboards and admin panels
- Privacy matters -- all processing happens locally
- You want design tokens extracted as Figma variables
- You convert Framer sites and need clean layer structure
- You want component detection from repeated DOM patterns
Choose html.to.design when...
- You want a simpler one-step import directly in Figma
- You need multi-viewport capture (desktop + mobile) in one click
- You work exclusively with public websites
- You prefer paying through Figma's billing system
- You use non-Chrome browsers like Firefox or Safari
- You need hover state variants auto-detected
Turn any website into a Figma file. Locally.
Add the Chrome extension, install the Figma plugin, and start converting.