Design in Figma, Animate in Lottie? Nah. Do It All in ExodeUI.
The dream workflow: design in Figma, animate with Lottie, code in React. Sounds great until you actually try to maintain it. ExodeUI collapses this into one tool — designed and built in India.
From Static to Living
Designers export from Figma. Developers open the export, add Lottie for animations, wire up state management, and hope nothing breaks. This process repeats for every design change.
ExodeUI's Figma plugin exports designs directly into the visual editor where you add states, transitions, and logic. The output is a production-ready component that needs no Lottie wrapper, no manual integration, no state management wiring.
The Figma Problem
Figma is exceptional for static design. But the moment you need interactivity — hover states, transitions, animations — you need Lottie (or similar) to fill the gap. This creates a fragmented workflow where design lives in one tool and behavior lives in another.
ExodeUI eliminates this fragmentation. Your Figma designs import directly, and behavior is added visually through state machines — no Lottie required.
Real Workflow: Before vs After
Before (Figma + Lottie + React):
- Design in Figma
- Export assets
- Import to Lottie
- Animate in Lottie
- Export JSON
- Add Lottie runtime to React app
- Write wrapper component
- Sync state manually
After (Figma + ExodeUI):
- Design in Figma
- Export to ExodeUI
- Add states and transitions visually
- Export React component
That's it. 4 steps instead of 8.
The Handoff Gap
Lottie was supposed to bridge the handoff gap between designers and developers. In practice, it adds a layer: designers create animations in Lottie, export them, and developers still need to integrate them manually.
ExodeUI closes the gap entirely. The designer builds the component with behavior in the visual editor. The developer receives a component that works. No Lottie files to manage. No integration debt.
Ready to Make the Switch?
ExodeUI is free to start. No credit card required. If you're an Indian team currently paying for Lottie and tired of the complexity, try ExodeUI for your next component. Start building at app.exodeui.com