Migrating from Figma to Amplitude
Amplitude is built for product analytics and user behavior analysis at startup and scaleup scale. This guide covers the practical steps to move your workflow from Figma across without losing data or disrupting your team mid-sprint.
At a Glance
- Browser-based with no installation required — runs on any OS and enables instant sharing via URL, removing friction for cross-functional collaboration with PMs, engineers, and stakeholders
- Best-in-class real-time multiplayer collaboration that allows entire design teams to work simultaneously in the same file with live cursors and commenting
- Powerful design system support with shared component libraries, variables, and design tokens that enforce consistency across products and teams at scale
- Best-in-class behavioral analytics with powerful event segmentation, funnel analysis, and retention charts that go far deeper than Google Analytics
- Generous free Starter plan with up to 50,000 MTUs — enough for many early-stage startups to use without paying
- AI-powered natural language querying (Ask Amplitude) enables non-technical PMs and stakeholders to get insights without writing queries
You gain with Amplitude
- +workflow automations
- +custom fields
You leave behind
- −mobile app
Migration Steps
Audit and export your current workspace
Before touching Amplitude, document what lives in Figma: projects and tasks, custom fields, automations, integrations, and team permissions. Export a full CSV backup — most tools support this from Settings → Export. Pay particular attention to any workflow automations that your team relies on daily.
Set up your Amplitude workspace
Create your Amplitude workspace and replicate your project structure using tasks and projects. Start with the free tier — it covers the core workflow before you commit to a paid plan. Run with a single pilot team before migrating everyone.
Map your workflow equivalents
Find the closest Amplitude equivalent for each Figma feature your team relies on. projects and tasks in Figma maps to tasks and projects in Amplitude. Amplitude supports custom fields — recreate your Figma field schema here first. Prioritise the critical path: task creation, status tracking, and assignment.
Import your data
Amplitude supports CSV import for tasks and projects and has 35+ native integrations. After importing, rebuild your key automations — Amplitude's automation engine can replicate most rules you had in Figma. Start with your most active project rather than importing everything at once.
Onboard your team
Run a 30-minute walkthrough covering the daily workflow: how to create tasks and projects, update status, and find your board. Expect a moderate ramp — most engineers and PMs hit their stride within a week. The biggest adjustment is usually the project hierarchy.
Run Figma in parallel for two weeks
Keep Figma read-only while your team works primarily in Amplitude. This reduces risk and lets people reference historical context — old decisions, archived tickets, past sprint data — without slowing the migration. After two weeks with no new work going into Figma, archive the workspace and make Amplitude the official home.
Ready to switch?
Read the full Amplitude review for pricing, integrations, and team fit details.