figura vs io.github.TranHoaiHung/figma-ui-mcp
figura is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑27.
figura is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Christopher Choy. No marketplace we read lists it any more. io.github.TranHoaiHung/figma-ui-mcp is an MCP server published by TranHoaiHung. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.TranHoaiHung/figma-ui-mcp | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace chrischoy/figura | Removed on 2026-10-27 Version: 0.4.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 11 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.5.30 Downloads/month (npm): 1 649 Downloads/week (npm): 329 Forks (GitHub): 50 Stars (GitHub): 264 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.5.30 Downloads/month (npm): 1 649 Downloads/week (npm): 329 Forks (GitHub): 50 Stars (GitHub): 264 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | figurano longer listed · | io.github.TranHoaiHung/figma-ui-mcp |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 11 | 264 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 | 50 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-26 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (figma-ui-mcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 8 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | Not stated | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/chrischoy/figura | github.com/tranhoaihung/figma-ui-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 2 | 2 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of figura
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Publication figures in TikZ/pgfplots and Python, with reusable serif styling, visual examples, and takeaway-first captions.
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Create and edit scientific figures, generate data charts, and export editable SVG and PowerPoint.
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Compose multi-panel scientific figures for 16 journals - aligned axes, print-ready exports.
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Understand papers and turn their core contributions into scientific overviews, with built-in detailed visual templates and editable figure reconstruction.
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Create scientific illustrations, data charts and flowcharts with your SciFig account.
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HTML diagrams, data tables, and architecture views adapted from nicobailon/visual-explainer with newsroom and academic design sensibilities. Generates self-contained pages with…
What each says it does
figura
Publication-quality figures, plots, and diagrams for academic papers, with a render-view-fix iteration loop.
io.github.TranHoaiHung/figma-ui-mcp
Bidirectional Figma MCP — AI draws UI on Figma canvas, reads designs back
How to run each
figura
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
io.github.TranHoaiHung/figma-ui-mcp As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio figma-ui-mcp -- npx -y figma-ui-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: figura · What it can do: io.github.TranHoaiHung/figma-ui-mcp · Compare two other plugins
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