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Figma comments are feedback. Zlaip records approval.
Figma excels at design collaboration. Client-facing work still needs locked revision boundaries, scope drift routing, explicit Approval Lock, and payment gates — beyond comment threads on frames.
What Figma does well
Figma is the design surface: components, prototypes, and async comments on frames. Zlaip integrates Figma feedback into the agreement timeline rather than replacing the design tool.
The approval gap in Figma-only workflows
Comments scatter across files and versions. “Approved in Figma” is not a binding milestone record tied to contracted revision limits or payment readiness.
When scope expands in comments — extra screens, new formats — there is no native change order path before more work ships.
- No revision round counter tied to the contract
- No Approval Lock on a specific exported version
- No payment release gate after sign-off
Combined Figma + Zlaip workflow
Design in Figma. Sync comments into Accountability Chat. Review PDF exports and staging builds in Review Workspace. Enforce revision boundaries. Route scope drift to Change Orders. Lock approval and release payment when gates open.
FAQ
Common questions
- Do I still work in Figma?
- Yes. Figma remains your design environment. Zlaip is where milestones, revisions, approvals, and payment readiness are enforced.
- Does Zlaip replace Figma comment mode?
- No. Use Figma for pixel feedback. Use Zlaip when feedback must count against revision limits and bind to approval and payment.
- What about dev handoff?
- Zlaip focuses on client accountability, not design-to-code handoff. See our developer milestone page for build acceptance workflows.
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