Figbridge vs Figma MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Figbridge and Figma MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Figbridge for architecture & design work as a local process; choose Figma MCP Server for architecture & design over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Figbridge when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
FIGBRIDGE_PORT.
Choose Figma MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Architecture & Design domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Architecture & Design | Architecture & Design |
| Quality signal | 45/100 · Fair | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | FIGBRIDGE_PORT | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 13 | 2,090 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Figbridge | View Figma MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Figbridge tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Figma MCP Server tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Figbridge
{
"mcpServers": {
"figbridge": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"figbridge-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FIGBRIDGE_PORT": "YOUR_FIGBRIDGE_PORT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Figma MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"figma-mcp-server": {
"url": "https://mcp.figma.com/mcp"
}
}
}