Paper MCP vs Figma MCP for frontend agents
Blog post from Braintrust
In a comparison between the Paper and Figma MCP servers for frontend agents, Paper demonstrates more consistent performance across different page complexities, while Figma's performance varies significantly, particularly on complex designs. Paper maintains quality from simple to complex pages, whereas Figma shows a decline, although both tools tie on visual similarity in many cases. The evaluation reveals that Figma's semantic HTML output makes it more accessible and maintainable compared to Paper's div-heavy approach. However, Paper proves to be faster and more cost-effective, with 42% shorter run times and 32% lower costs per point of visual quality. Figma experiences occasional major failures on certain design types, such as 3D character art and flat illustrations, contributing to its inconsistency. Despite these differences, both tools render pages similarly well, and self-checking behaviors observed in agents do not significantly improve outcomes. The evaluation highlights the inherent limitations of CSS in replicating complex visual elements typically created in 3D rendering software.
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