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Reputation report · by Thinking Deeply
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Critical
AI Reputation Index
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AI engines are repeating Reddit's complaints — perplexity is the harshest. This is actively costing you buyers.

Index 12/100Design softwarefigma.com
Hostile primary subreddit → cap CCompetitive head-to-head loss → cap C
AI Engines (4/4)34
Reddit Presence3
vs. Competition5
Scored 48d ago
Why this grade

What is driving the grade

The biggest factor in this grade is Figma's reddit footprint.

  • AI engine answers30% of the grade · scored 34/100

    At least one AI engine is clearly critical of Figma, and the grade weights the worst answer heavily.

    What moves it: Improve the sources the engines draw from, especially the critical Reddit threads they cite.

  • Reddit footprint50% of the grade · scored 3/100

    Figma is nearly invisible on Reddit, or the conversation there skews negative. This is the single biggest factor in the grade.

    What moves it: Build (or revive) an active brand community and seed real, positive discussion buyers can find.

  • Vs. competitors20% of the grade · scored 5/100

    A competitor currently holds the stronger AI reputation.

    What moves it: Close the gap on the leader's strengths (community health and engine sentiment).

What is capping the grade
  • Hostile primary subreddit → cap C
  • Competitive head-to-head loss → cap C
Trend

Reputation over time

up to grade C from F (+17 pts) since the last check.

Overview

The consensus on Figma

AI engines are repeating Reddit's complaints, perplexity is the harshest. This is actively costing you buyers.

  • 2 of 4 AI engines speak positively about Figma. The answers buyers get are largely favorable.
  • Reddit skews critical: of 25 relevant mentions, 3 are negative. This is the conversation AI engines draw from.
  • A competitor (Challenger Labs) currently holds the stronger AI reputation. Closing that gap is the clearest path to a higher grade.
What's holding the grade back
  • Hostile primary subreddit → cap C
  • Competitive head-to-head loss → cap C
The Reddit conversation

What people are saying about Figma on Reddit

A look at the loudest conversations: the most-seen critical threads about Figma. When an AI engine quotes one of these, it directly shapes the answer your buyers get.

#1 critical

Warning about Figma

"I've had nothing but problems with Figma. Support ghosted me and I'm out the money. Stay away."

1099 204
#2 critical

Figma broke after 2 weeks, no refund

"I've had nothing but problems with Figma. Support ghosted me and I'm out the money. Stay away."

2718 23
#3 critical

Is Figma a scam? Lost my money

"I've had nothing but problems with Figma. Support ghosted me and I'm out the money. Stay away."

337 142
neutral

Figma vs alternatives — worth it?

"Mixed bag with Figma — depends what you need it for. Some good, some bad."

176 261
positive

Figma has been great for me

"Honestly Figma has been solid. No complaints after months of use."

100 85
Reddit footprint

Where the conversation lives

Conversation volume by community
Sample of 25 brand mentions in the past year
Main subreddit
Hostile / complaint-dominated
r/figmaCommunity

Community details for r/figmaweren't available this run.

Sample Mention Volume (Past Year): 25
Mention sentiment
2positive4neutral3negative
Related communities (unofficial)

Where the brand is discussed, plus the topical communities its audience gathers in.

Four-engine probe

What each AI engine says

Identical buyer-intent questions, asked in web-grounded mode across all four engines.

Claudepositive

Figma is generally well-regarded with strong user satisfaction.

Confidence 72% 3 sources 1 from Reddit
Geminineutral

Figma gets mixed reviews; fine for some use cases, not others.

Confidence 10% 4 sources 2 from Reddit
OpenAIpositive

Figma is generally well-regarded with strong user satisfaction.

Confidence 24% 3 sources 1 from Reddit
Perplexityhedged

Figma may work but users report notable caveats — proceed carefully.

Confidence 85% 3 sources 2 from Reddit

Fix what AI is saying about Figma

Thinking Deeply turns hostile Reddit threads into a reputation your buyers and the AI engines can trust. Book a strategy call with Eric.

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