The best way to use flow connectors inside Figma

The best way to use flow connectors inside Figma

Are your user flows stuck in the mud? Do you struggle to create clear, concise, and engaging flow charts? Figma’s powerful but often overlooked flow connectors are here to save the day!

In this comprehensive guide, you’ll discover some of the good plugins of Figma’s connector system, mastering the art of creating smooth, intuitive user journeys.

Plugins

To get the best plugin for creating user journeys we have checked several plugins like

1. Flowy

Flowy | Figma Community

pros:

1. Super simple & easy
2. 2 types of arrow styles (Edgy & curvy)
3. Color adjustment
4. Simple UI

cons:

1. No Auto-update
2. No Arrow tag
3. Sometime doesn’t work perfectly
4. Colors do not change in real-time

pricing:

It’s Free

Remarks : Can be used for small projects, but can be frustating at times

2. Draw connector

Draw Connector | Figma Community

pros:

1. Simple UI
2. Line curvature adjustment
3. Realtime colors
4. Auto Update
5. Styles

cons:

1. No Arrow tag
2. Sometimes doesn’t work perfectly

pricing:

1. $39 per user
2. Free for 10–20 connectors

Remarks: Can be used , but overpriced & limiting

3. Target Flow

Target Flow | Figma Community

Pros:

1. Annotation option
2. Auto Draw

Cons:

1. No Auto-update
2. No curvature
3. Limited colors

Pricing:

It’s Free

Remark: Can be used

4. Autoflow

Autoflow | Figma Community

Pros:

1. Auto Draw
2. Auto Update
3. Multiple arrow styles
4. Curvature arrows
5. Tag on arrow
6. Arrow Offset/spacing
7. Custom path
8. Pause mode
9. Super reliable

Cons:

1. No annotations style option

Pricing:

1. Free for 50 connectors
2. $29 one-time per user

Remarks: It is the best plugin to use for personal and professional use cases

You can check our Autoflow special Blog to learn how to use Autoflow for user flows.