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Growth systems

Wise and Figma, side by side.

Compare the tactics currently documented in Tactern. This is a research view, not a scorecard.

Wise
CanvaDesignNotionProductivityDropboxStorageSlackProductivityLinearProductivityLoomVideoCalendlyProductivityHubSpotMarketingShopifyCommerceDuolingoEducationWiseFintechRevolutFintechAirbnbTravelUberMobilityGrabMobilityTokopediaCommerceShopeeCommerceWahdaCommunity
Growth teardown

Wise

International money transfers and multi-currency accounts.

Documented
2 tactics
Context
Fintech · Transaction-based
Open teardown ↗
Figma
CanvaDesignNotionProductivityDropboxStorageFigmaDesignSlackProductivityLinearProductivityLoomVideoCalendlyProductivityHubSpotMarketingShopifyCommerceDuolingoEducationRevolutFintechAirbnbTravelUberMobilityGrabMobilityTokopediaCommerceShopeeCommerceWahdaCommunity
Growth teardown

Figma

A collaborative platform for designing and building digital products.

Documented
4 tactics
Context
Design · Freemium
Open teardown ↗
Shared patterns

No shared pattern documented yet.

More research is needed before a shared mechanism can be identified.

Different emphasis

Where the current research diverges.

WiseTwo-Sided Referral · Free Tool Acquisition

FigmaInvite Loop · Template Activation · Creator Ecosystem

Read the systems by growth stage

Documented tactics only
01

Acquisition

Get discovered

Wise
  • A free transfer for a friend, a reward for the inviterTwo-Sided Referral
  • Currency conversion captures a pre-transfer questionFree Tool Acquisition
Figma
  • A community of reusable resourcesCreator Ecosystem
02

Activation

Deliver the first win

Wise
  • Not documented in Tactern yet.
Figma
  • The multiplayer invite loopInvite Loop
  • Duplicate a starting pointTemplate Activation
  • Design lessons connect concepts to hands-on practiceProduct Education
03

Conversion

Turn interest into intent

Wise
  • Currency conversion captures a pre-transfer questionFree Tool Acquisition
Figma
  • Not documented in Tactern yet.
04

Retention

Give people a reason to return

Wise
  • Not documented in Tactern yet.
Figma
  • A community of reusable resourcesCreator Ecosystem
  • Design lessons connect concepts to hands-on practiceProduct Education
06

Virality

Build growth into the product

Wise
  • A free transfer for a friend, a reward for the inviterTwo-Sided Referral
Figma
  • The multiplayer invite loopInvite Loop