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What it is

Pixso is a workspace for UI/UX design, prototyping, whiteboarding, feedback, design systems, and developer handoff. It is built for designers, developers, product managers, and teammates working together on digital products. Teams can collaborate in real time, comment on work, and design and prototype in the same file. Its AI tools support design editing and can generate mind maps, brainstorming sessions, and information summaries. Pixso imports Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Axure, and SVG files, and supports imported Figma plugin code. Developers can inspect specifications in Dev view, copy code references, and export supported code and assets. Pixso is offered on web, Android, macOS, and Windows, with API and self-hosted options. The Free plan is free and limits each team to one project, three design files per project, three pages per design file, and three whiteboard files per project. Monthly team seats are listed at 4.00 USD, 8.00 USD, and $12 a month; annual enterprise seats are listed from 90.00 USD to $280 a year. One-time lifetime purchases are also listed.

Spec sheet

What it does
Pixso combines UI/UX design, prototyping, whiteboarding, feedback, design systems and developer handoff in one collaborative workspace.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Integrations
Pixso provides an OpenAPI with public-cloud and private-deployment endpoints and enterprise application credentials.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pixso.net
Support
Pixso directs users to its Help Center and lists [email protected] for product support, account questions, privacy requests, and business inquiries.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pixso.net
Headquarters
Crunchbase lists Pixso in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
AI
Pixso’s design editor AI supports design editing, while Whiteboard AI can generate mind maps, brainstorming sessions, and information summaries.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pixso.net
AI credits
Personal, team and enterprise AI credits are separate, non-transferable pools, and AI availability depends on seat type and editing permissions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Browser rendering
Pixso uses WebGL and recommends Chrome with hardware acceleration enabled; disabled acceleration can make editing slower.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Changelog
Release 3.0.6 dated September 18, 2026 added AI requirement clarification, freeform vector selection, multi-object node editing, MCP setup guides and design checks.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Collaboration
Teams can review work through comments and real-time collaboration and design and prototype in the same file.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pixso.net
Company legal name
The official site identifies the developer as Shenzhen Pixso Technology Co., Ltd.; Crunchbase lists the legal name Shenzhen Bosi Yunchuang Technology Co., Ltd.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Company size
Crunchbase lists Pixso as having 11–50 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Design systems
Pixso supports components, variants, design tokens, shared styles, team libraries and a Pixso DSM workspace.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Desktop support
Pixso’s desktop app supports Windows 10 64-bit and above and macOS 12 Monterey and above.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pixso.net
Developer handoff
Dev view exposes design specifications, code references, exportable assets, Ready for dev sections and canvas annotations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Documentation depth
The developer documentation includes editor, node, style, library, storage, font, import/export, event and tool APIs with typed signatures and examples.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
File compatibility
Pixso can import Figma, Sketch, Axure, Adobe XD and SVG files.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Free use
Individuals can use Pixso without charge to create projects and files and invite teammates for online collaboration.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Free-plan limit
The Free plan allows one project per team, three design files per project, three pages per design file, and three whiteboard files per project.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pixso.net
Funding
Crunchbase lists Pixso as a private Series A company with three funding rounds, but the displayed amounts are obscured.Read 15 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com
Licence
Pixso is distributed under a proprietary end-user licence that grants personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive use; the EULA is a licence rather than a sale.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Limit: advanced capability depth
A G2 reviewer says the platform is beginner-friendly but lacks advanced features for complex work.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Limit: iPhone app compatibility
Apple reviewers report server-address synchronization problems and that the app was not adapted to iPhone 16 sizing.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Limit: migration and export
AppSumo reviews report buggy Figma imports, missing imports for some other formats and problems exporting AI-generated designs.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appsumo.com
Limit: support responsiveness
An AppSumo reviewer reports support replies can take about a week and issue resolution can stretch for months; Pixso replied that it normally responds within 24 hours.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appsumo.com
MCP extensibility
Pixso documents local and remote MCP connections for IDEs and agents supporting Streamable HTTP, including Codex, Claude Code and Cursor.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
OpenAPI
Pixso documents an OpenAPI authorization flow with the public-cloud endpoint https://api.pixso.net and recommends keeping access tokens server-side.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Plugin API
Community developers can extend Pixso through a plugin API running JavaScript in a restricted sandbox with a global pixso API.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Plugin compatibility
Pixso is compatible with Figma plugins and can directly import Figma plugin code to run.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pixso.net
Plugin SDK tooling
Pixso publishes TypeScript typings, @pixso/plugin-cli for scaffolding and builds, and @pixso/create-plugin templates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Praise: collaboration
G2 reviewers praise smooth team collaboration, platform integrations and internal product-management workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Praise: import and interface
AppSumo reviewers commonly praise Figma import, the intuitive interface, broad features and collaboration tools.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appsumo.com
Praise: usability and support
G2 reviewers repeatedly describe Pixso as easy to use and praise its customer support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Pricing change
Pixso announced that from June 1, 2026 it would temporarily sell only annual subscriptions on its website and desktop client.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Primary users
Pixso is built for designers, developers, product managers, and other teammates creating digital products together.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pixso.net
Private deployment
Private-deployment planning covers hosting, network access, identity integration, infrastructure, migration testing, training, maintenance, upgrades and support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Private-deployment support
Pixso offers one-to-one customer service, technical consulting, deployment support, and online training for private deployments.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pixso.net
Product scope
Pixso combines UI/UX design, prototyping, whiteboarding, feedback, design systems, and developer handoff in one workspace.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pixso.net
Prototyping
Users can connect frames into interactive prototypes with triggers, transitions, mobile preview, video and GIF embeds, and comments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Rating on Apple App Store
1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings for Pixso Enterprise Private Deployment.Read 15 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Rating on AppSumo
4.2 out of 5 from 39 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · appsumo.com
Rating on G2
4.7 out of 5 from 5 reviews.Read 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com
Security controls
Pixso says it uses administrative, technical and physical safeguards for personal data and identifies Shenzhen Pixso Technology Co., Ltd. as data controller.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
System requirements
The desktop client supports Windows 10 64-bit or later and macOS 12 Monterey or later; the local font assistant supports Windows 10 64-bit or later and macOS 10.15 or later.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
UI design
The editor provides vector and pen tools, auto layout, grids, variable fonts, text-on-path, bidirectional text and visual effects.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Whiteboard
The whiteboard supports mood boards, research organization, brainstorming, flowcharts, mind maps, visual Kanban and roadmaps.Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net

Plans and prices

Free Free Unlimited viewer seats · Unlimited draft files · 3 free design files · 3 free whiteboard files · Limited-time free MCP Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Team Collaborator seat $4 a month $4/month/seat Unlimited projects · Unlimited files · Unlimited pages · Unlimited version history · Team resource libraries · Team font libraries · Private files Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Team Developer seat $8 a month $8/month/seat Unlimited projects · Unlimited files · Unlimited pages · Unlimited version history · Team resource libraries · Team font libraries · Private files Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Team Creator seat $12 a month $12/month/seat Unlimited projects · Unlimited files · Unlimited pages · Unlimited version history · Team resource libraries · Team font libraries · Private files Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Enterprise Collaborator seat $90 a year $90 /year/seat Advanced permissions · Member seat management · Collaboration logs · Enterprise resource libraries · Enterprise font libraries · Enterprise security · Custom domain · Private files · SSO · On-premise Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Enterprise Developer seat $120 a year $120 /year/seat Advanced permissions · Member seat management · Collaboration logs · Enterprise resource libraries · Enterprise font libraries · Enterprise security · Custom domain · Private files · SSO · On-premise Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Lifetime purchase (1 team member) $240, paid once 1 professional team workspace · unlimited projects and folders · unlimited editable design files · unlimited editable whiteboard files · 500 total AI credits Read 30 Sep 2026 · pixso.net
Enterprise Creator seat $280 a year $280 /year/seat Advanced permissions · Member seat management · Collaboration logs · Enterprise resource libraries · Enterprise font libraries · Enterprise security · Custom domain · Private files · SSO · On-premise Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net
Lifetime purchase (3 team members) $720, paid once 1 professional team workspace · unlimited projects and folders · unlimited editable design files · unlimited editable whiteboard files · 1500 total AI credits Read 30 Sep 2026 · pixso.net
On-premise Priced on request Contact us On-premise deployment · Custom feature development · Core data encryption · Dedicated custom solutions · Dedicated technical consultant Read 15 Oct 2026 · pixso.net

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Real-time collaboration and comments are supported.
  • Imports Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Axure, and SVG.
  • Dev view provides specification inspection and code references.
  • Private deployment options include intranet and private cloud.

Limits

  • Free teams are limited to one project.
  • Free design files are limited to three per project.
  • Desktop app requires Windows 10 64-bit or later or macOS 12 or later.

Who it suits

Pixso suits teams creating digital products that need design, prototyping, feedback, and developer handoff in one workspace. Its self-hosted and enterprise options may fit organizations seeking private deployment and additional access controls.

Pixso in depth

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Pixso is a shared workspace for interface design, prototyping, whiteboarding and developer handoff. It is most suitable for product teams that need designers, developers and managers working in the same files, particularly when migration or private deployment matters. The broad workflow is persuasive, but the free workspace is constrained enough that growing teams will need a paid route.

Overview

Pixso puts UI/UX design, prototyping, feedback, design systems and handoff in one workspace rather than separating each stage. Comments and real-time collaboration support review, while design and prototyping can stay together in a single file. That makes it a sensible home for cross-functional digital-product work; teams wanting only a lightweight mock-up tool may find its wider scope unnecessary.

Key features

Design editor AI supports design editing. Whiteboard AI can produce mind maps, brainstorming sessions and information summaries, giving early product thinking a place alongside interface work. The stated capabilities make AI useful for ideation and editing, but do not indicate the extent of automated design changes or a general AI allowance on ordinary team plans.

Import support covers Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Axure and SVG files. Pixso also accepts Figma plugin code and can run compatible Figma plugins. That combination lowers the cost of moving an existing workflow, although compatibility does not promise that every imported file or plugin will behave exactly as it did in its original environment.

Dev view lets developers inspect specifications, copy code references and export supported code and assets. Design tokens, asset handoff, code snippets and version history support a more traceable transition from design to implementation. Teams that need a dedicated handoff view get a clearer bridge than a design-only workspace provides; the feature list does not define which programming languages or export formats are supported.

For larger or more controlled installations, Pixso offers an OpenAPI with public-cloud and private-deployment endpoints and enterprise application credentials. Deployment can be single-node or clustered intranet, private cloud or public cloud. Private deployments include one-to-one service, technical consulting, deployment support and online training. Enterprise controls add advanced permissions, member and seat management, collaboration logs, audit logs, SSO and custom domains.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited viewer seats and unlimited draft files, but limits each team to one project, each project to three design files and three whiteboard files, and each design file to three pages. It is appropriate for a small evaluation or a tightly bounded project, not a busy product team that needs multiple workstreams.

Team seats are billed monthly. A Collaborator seat is $4 a month, a Developer seat $8 a month and a Creator seat $12 a month. Each includes unlimited projects, files, pages and version history plus private files, so the choice is primarily about the role being licensed. These plans remove the free workspace’s structural limits, but the listed prices are per seat and do not state a bundled team allowance.

Enterprise seats are billed annually: Collaborator $90 a year, Developer $120 a year and Creator $280 a year. All include advanced permissions, member and seat management, collaboration logs, SSO and a custom domain, making them the practical choice for governed organizations rather than small teams.

One-time options cost $240 as a one-time purchase for one team member or $720, paid once for three. Both provide one professional team workspace, unlimited projects and folders, unlimited editable design and whiteboard files, and AI credits—500 total on the one-member option and 1500 on the three-member option. On-premise pricing is custom and includes deployment, custom feature development, core data encryption and a dedicated technical consultant.

Platforms

Pixso supports Android, API access, macOS, self-hosted deployment, web and Windows. The desktop application requires Windows 10 64-bit or later or macOS 12 Monterey or later. The range suits mixed-device teams and organizations that require their own deployment model.

Who it's for

Pixso fits designers, developers, product managers and other teammates building digital products together. It is particularly well matched to teams consolidating design, whiteboarding and handoff, migrating from Figma or similar tools, or requiring private-cloud and on-premise choices. Solo users and very small teams should consider whether the Free plan’s one-project and file caps will obstruct normal work.

Pros and cons

Pros

Broad shared workflow: design, prototyping, whiteboarding, feedback and handoff occupy one workspace.

Migration support: imports cover Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Axure and SVG, with Figma plugin-code compatibility.

Useful handoff layer: Dev view, tokens, code references, asset export and version history connect design to development.

Deployment and governance: private installation options and enterprise permissions, logs, SSO and custom domains address controlled environments.

Cons

Restrictive free workspace: one project, three design files and three whiteboard files per team limit sustained use.

Role-based seat costs: active editors require separate monthly or annual seat pricing, while viewer capacity is unlimited only on Free.

Unclear AI scope: ordinary plans do not state an AI-credit allowance or the full extent of design-editor automation.

Alternatives

Choose Mockplus instead when you want a free plan with 10 users, 10 active projects and unlimited designs across Android, iOS, macOS, web and Windows.

UXPin is an alternative for teams that prefer a 14-day trial followed by a limited free plan with two prototypes and 50 AI credits.

Pick Figma Dev Mode when Figma’s ecosystem and a free Starter tier with unlimited drafts are the priority.

Justinmind suits users seeking a free editor plan with one project, unlimited screens and viewers, plus UI design and wireframing.

Choose ProtoPie when a free plan limited to two cloud prototypes, eight scenes each and 50MB storage matches your prototyping needs.

Marvel is a simpler alternative with a free one-user, one-project plan.

Zeplin Flows fits a handoff-focused workflow with one free project, 100 screens and unlimited members.

Lunacy is worth considering for a free desktop-oriented option supporting up to 10 cloud documents and 10 editors/exporters, without a free trial.

Verdict

Choose Pixso if your product team wants design, collaboration, whiteboarding and developer handoff together, especially with imported files, plugin continuity or private deployment in the brief. Look elsewhere if the one-project Free plan cannot support your workload or if you need clearly defined AI allowances and export scope before committing.

Verdict

Pixso combines collaborative design work with handoff tools and supports several imported file types and plugins. The Free plan has project and file limits; paid choices include monthly, annual, and one-time options.

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