Migrating from Monday.com to Figma
The main reason teams move from Monday.com to Figma is ui design and prototyping. Figma's approach — 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 — suits freelancer and startup teams that have outgrown Monday.com's model. Here's how to migrate without losing historical context.
At a Glance
- Highly visual and intuitive interface with color-coded boards — one of the easiest PM tools for non-technical teams to adopt
- Exceptional flexibility with 200+ templates and 30+ column types, making it adaptable for product, marketing, HR, CRM, and operations use cases
- Powerful no-code automations and integrations allow teams to build sophisticated workflows without developer assistance
- 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
You leave behind
- −roadmapping
- −sprint planning
- −backlog management
Migration Steps
Audit and export your current workspace
Before touching Figma, document what lives in Monday.com: 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 custom fields and workflow automations that your team relies on daily.
Set up your Figma workspace
Create your Figma workspace and replicate your project structure using tasks and projects. Figma starts at $15/user/mo/user/mo with a free tier available — budget $3/user/mo more per user. Run with a single pilot team before migrating everyone.
Map your workflow equivalents
Find the closest Figma equivalent for each Monday.com feature your team relies on. projects and tasks in Monday.com maps to tasks and projects in Figma. Prioritise the critical path: task creation, status tracking, and assignment.
Import your data
Figma supports CSV import for tasks and projects and has 20+ native integrations. For automations that don't have a native equivalent in Figma, Zapier or Make can bridge the gap. 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 Monday.com in parallel for two weeks
Keep Monday.com read-only while your team works primarily in Figma. 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 Monday.com, archive the workspace and make Figma the official home.
Ready to switch?
Read the full Figma review for pricing, integrations, and team fit details.