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Creately vs FigJam (Figma)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for diagramming whiteboard. Creately has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

At a glance

  • Price: Creately $0/mo vs FigJam (Figma) $0/mo — Creately is cheaper to start.
  • Free tier: Creately Yes; FigJam (Figma) Yes.
  • HIPAA: Creately Yes; FigJam (Figma) —.

Side by side

CreatelyFigJam (Figma)
Entry price$0/mo (Free)$0/mo (Starter)
Free tierYesYes
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2YesYes
GDPRYesYes
Best forHealthcare and life sciences teams requiring HIPAA-compliant visual collaborationProduct and design teams already using Figma for UI/UX work

Sources — Creately: softwareadvice.com (verified 2026-06-14). FigJam (Figma): figma.com (verified 2026-06-14).

Key features

Creately: HIPAA compliant with BAA available for enterprise partners — only vendor in this vertical with confirmed BAA; Visual work management platform: data-linked canvases that sync the same item across multiple diagram contexts simultaneously; SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified with regional data residency (US, EU, AU); 1,000+ templates spanning product, software, IT, HR, and marketing use cases; 2-way data sync with Google Sheets and Excel for live-updating diagrams

FigJam (Figma): Tight Figma design file integration — jump from FigJam brainstorm directly to Figma prototypes; FedRAMP Authorized (US government cloud), ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certified; AI-powered sticky note clustering and diagram generation; Tiered Collab seat ($3–$5/month) lowers per-viewer cost for large teams; SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 reports available

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