# Paper

A design canvas built on real HTML and CSS, with MCP so agents can read and edit the same file.

HTML: https://softbests.com/software/paper
Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/paper.md
Website: https://paper.design/

- Category: [Design & prototyping](https://softbests.com/category/design-prototyping)
- Pricing: Freemium
- Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, Web

## Best for

Product teams that want design and production code to share one source instead of redrawing screens in Figma.

## Why it deserves attention

Paper puts a design canvas directly on web standards: layers are HTML and CSS, components map to code, and the browser and desktop apps edit the same document. Teams can import Figma files, paste live components with the Snapshot extension, and connect Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, or ChatGPT through MCP so an agent can inspect and change the design. Paper has run a $34M Series A and reports thousands of paying teams; a 2026 review aggregation puts it around 9.4/10. Collaboration is free for unlimited viewers and editors, with 100 MCP calls a week; Pro is $16 per editor a month on yearly billing and raises MCP usage, image generation, video export, and file limits. It runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, and the web. The trade-off is that Paper is opinionated about code-native design, so teams with deep Figma libraries need to test the import before switching.

## Can replace

- [Figma](https://softbests.com/software/figma)

## Related and alternatives

- [Wonder](https://softbests.com/software/wonder)
- [Penpot](https://softbests.com/software/penpot)
- [Doop](https://softbests.com/software/doop)