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Fig vs Prettier

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Fig

Developer Tools

IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal

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Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Prettier

Developer Tools

Opinionated code formatter

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fig shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete; Prettier inflexible style rules that cannot be customized significantly, forcing teams to accept opinionated defaults
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fig and Prettier actually diverge.

Attributes where Fig and Prettier differ
AttributeFigPrettier
Pricing modelfreemiumfree
PlatformsWebCLI, Editor Plugins, Build Tools
Founded20202016

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Developer Tools).

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Fig

No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.

Prettier

  • Automatically formatting TypeScript files to project style standardsnot Fig
  • Enforcing consistent HTML indentation across component filesnot Fig
  • Removing style-related comments from pull request reviewsnot Fig
  • Formatting GraphQL queries with consistent indentationnot Fig

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Fig

  • Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
  • The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
  • The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone

Prettier

  • Inflexible style rules that cannot be customized significantly, forcing teams to accept opinionated defaults
  • Developers must format entire files rather than selective line ranges in some contexts
  • Limited language support compared to some alternatives, though it covers major languages

Pricing, plan by plan

Fig

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.

Prettier

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Prettier review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fig if

  • You want to start without paying.
Fig review

Choose Prettier if

  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on CLI, Editor Plugins, Build Tools.
Prettier review

Questions people ask

Is Fig or Prettier better?
Neither clearly leads. Fig starts at Free and Prettier at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fig or Prettier?
Fig starts at Free and Prettier at Free.
Does Fig or Prettier run on more platforms?
Fig runs on Web. Prettier runs on CLI, Editor Plugins, Build Tools.
Can I use Fig for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Prettier: Is Prettier free and open source?

Yes, Prettier is completely free and open source, available as an npm package with no licensing costs or subscriptions.

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Prettier: Can Prettier be integrated with ESLint?

Yes, Prettier integrates with ESLint by disabling ESLint formatting rules via eslint-config-prettier, allowing both tools to work together with Prettier handling formatting and ESLint handling code quality.

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Prettier: Does Prettier support configuration customization?

Prettier is intentionally opinionated with limited configuration options to enforce consistency. You can create a .prettierrc file for basic customization, but Prettier does not support extensive rule customization like ESLint.

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