The Anima Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Anima in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Anima
The Insider’s Guide
Turns Figma designs, prompts and websites into HTML or React apps
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI app builders, read from Anima’s own pages.
Made by Anima · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Anima’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Anima’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 23 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade
Anima generates editable HTML or React apps from a prompt, a Figma file, an image or a cloned website, and works both as a browser playground and a Figma plugin. It also offers an MCP server and an API that other tools and AI agents can call. Plans are limited by chat messages and code generations.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Anima, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and you set up design systems and settings yourself.
- 1
Best for turning Figma designs into HTML or React
Anima turns Figma designs, prompts, images or existing sites into HTML or React code, and it has an MCP server and an API.
- 2
Paid plans start at $20 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $20 per seat / month, billed annually.
- 3
There is a free plan
5 chat messages a month, 5 code generations and 1 workspace.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Figma to HTML or React
Import a Figma design to generate responsive HTML or React, with output in clean CSS, Tailwind or inline styles, and copy changes back into Figma.
- 6
Prompt, image and website cloning
Start from a prompt, a screenshot or mockup, or import several pages from a live website into one editable app with routes connected.
- 7
Design system and brand context
Import design system components, match a brand from a URL or use a Design.md file so generated screens stay consistent.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 23 of 89
That is against the other AI app builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Anima you would be making a tool that builds and hosts other apps. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Anima at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $20 per seat / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Anima
- Category
- AI App Builders
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for turning Figma designs into HTML or React
Anima turns Figma designs, prompts, images or existing sites into HTML or React code, and it has an MCP server and an API. The free plan is 5 chat messages and 5 code generations a month, and every export, import, clone or MCP call counts against that allowance.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Starter is $20 per seat a month on yearly billing, the category's middle. Pro is $40, Business $150. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free is 5 chat messages a month, 5 code generations and 1 workspace, a cap you will hit in a day. |
| Features | C | Figma to HTML or React, cloning, design-system context, a database and publishing, and MCP and API. Every export, import or MCP call spends a code generation. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and you set up design systems and settings yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with six integrations listed, an MCP server and an API. No desktop or phone app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Anima is for
- Fits if you have Figma designs and want HTML or React from them
- Works for teams that want the output to follow their own design system
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 5 chat messages and 5 code generations a month
- Watch out: every export, import, clone or MCP call counts as a code generation
- Pricey if you need SSO: it is on Business and above, at $150, with extra seats $49 a month
- Watch out: the pricing page's default view shows yearly prices, and a monthly price was not readable
Good to know
Good for
- Designers and front-end developers converting Figma files into code
- Teams that want AI-built pages kept on-brand
- Builders who want to clone an existing site as a starting point
Worth knowing
- The free plan allows only 5 chat messages and 5 code generations.
- Every export, import, clone or MCP call counts as a code generation against the monthly allowance.
- The pricing page shows annual-billing prices in its default view; a monthly-billing price was not readable.
- SSO is on Business and above, and Business seats beyond the base cost $49 a month each.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$20
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Anima has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per seat / month, billed annually.
Free
$0
5 monthly chat messages, 5 code generations and 1 workspace, for small prototypes.
Starter
$20
per seat / month, billed annually
100 chat messages and 50 code generations a month, two-way Figma and code, custom domains, 3 workspaces.
Pro
$40
per seat / month, billed annually
1,000 chat messages and 200 code generations a month, priority support and 10 workspaces.
Business
$150
per month and up, billed annually
2,000 chat messages, 600 code generations, roles and permissions, SSO, 50 workspaces; extra seats $49 a month.
Enterprise
$500
per month and up, billed annually
SSO, MFA, enterprise-grade SLAs and added security for compliance. Sold through sales.
The free plan
5 chat messages a month, 5 code generations and 1 workspace.
Read from animaapp.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page marks annual billing as 20% off; the Starter, Pro and Business prices shown are the annual-billing rates.
Stated on animaapp.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Turns Figma designs, prompts and websites into HTML or React apps. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, templates, app builder.
Figma to HTML or React, cloning, design-system context, a database and publishing, and MCP and API.
- Figma to HTML or React
- Import a Figma design to generate responsive HTML or React, with output in clean CSS, Tailwind or inline styles, and copy changes back into Figma.
- Prompt, image and website cloning
- Start from a prompt, a screenshot or mockup, or import several pages from a live website into one editable app with routes connected.
- Design system and brand context
- Import design system components, match a brand from a URL or use a Design.md file so generated screens stay consistent.
- Database, auth and publishing
- Apps can get a database and authentication, be restored to earlier versions, then be published, exported or handed off.
- MCP server and API
- Anima MCP lets AI coding agents use Figma-to-code and project context; the API, available by request, automates code generation.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Figma
- React
- Tailwind CSS
- Bolt
- Replit
- Claude
Anima is made by Anima.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
23/89
Other AI app builders it is graded above
Anima's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 23 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 27.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 29 of 89) and worst on ease of use (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month for each person, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 38 of the 82 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 14 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 AI app builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Anima’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 19 of 89
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 89
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 89
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 89
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 29 of 89
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 85 AI app builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Anima is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Anima you would be making a tool that builds and hosts other apps. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 39 of the 89 other AI app builders grade higher. It costs $240 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A tool that builds and hosts other apps.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Figma, React and Tailwind CSS among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Anima’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Locofy, Builder.io, Magic Patterns, Lovable and Kombai
The 5 tools Anima is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.8GPA
Locofy
Free trial · from $40/mo
Converts Figma, Penpot and Adobe XD designs into front-end code.
- Anima has a free plan. Locofy does not, though it has a free trial.
- Anima also covers templates.
- 2.2GPA
Builder.io
Free plan · from $24/mo
Visual IDE and CMS with an AI agent for shipping product UI.
- Only Builder.io lists a browser extension.
- Anima also covers templates.
- Builder.io also covers AI agents.
- 2.2GPA
Magic Patterns
Free plan · from $17/mo
AI prototyping tool that builds product UIs from prompts.
- Anima also covers templates.
- Magic Patterns also covers no-code.
- 2.8GPA
Lovable
Free plan · from $21/mo
Chat-based AI builder for full-stack web apps and websites.
- Only Lovable lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Anima also covers templates.
- Lovable also covers no-code.
- 2.2GPA
Kombai
Free plan · from $16/mo
AI design engineer that designs on a canvas and codes in your repo.
- Only Anima lists a web app.
- Only Kombai lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Kombai lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Anima free?
Anima has a free plan. 5 chat messages a month, 5 code generations and 1 workspace.
How much does Anima cost?
Anima lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Anima work on?
Anima is available on Web.
Does Anima offer any discounts?
Anima publicly lists the following: 20% off with annual billing.
Does Anima have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Anima is listed for Web.
Does Anima have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Anima is listed for Web.
Is Anima open source?
Anima is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Anima have an API?
Yes. Anima offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Anima integrate with?
Anima's listing names Figma, React, Tailwind CSS, Bolt, Replit and Claude.
Who makes Anima?
Anima is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Anima?
The closest alternatives to Anima in our directory are Locofy, Builder.io, Magic Patterns, Lovable and Kombai.
How does Anima compare with other AI app builders?
Anima's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 23 of the 89 other AI app builders we grade, and level with 27.
Is Anima good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Anima C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $20 a month for each person, against a middle price of $20 for the category: 38 of the 82 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Anima?
To replace Anima you would be making a tool that builds and hosts other apps.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Anima’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Anima's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Anima. Prices change, so check animaapp.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Anima, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/anima
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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