Figma Pricing 2025: Plans, Seats & Real Costs Explained

Looking for Figma’s actual pricing? $3-90/month depending on seat type and plan.

Figma just made their pricing more complicated with their March 2025 update. Three seat types, four plan tiers, and prices ranging from free to $90/month per user. Plus they killed monthly billing for Organization and Enterprise plans.

Here’s exactly what you’ll pay and what annoyances you’ll deal with.

Quick Pricing Overview

Here’s the full pricing table before we dive into details:

Plan	Collab Seat	Dev Seat	Full Seat	Billing
Starter (Free)	$0	$0	$0	N/A
Professional	$3-5/mo	$12-15/mo	$16-20/mo	Monthly or Annual
Organization	$5/mo	$25/mo	$55/mo	Annual only
Enterprise	$5/mo	$35/mo	$90/mo	Annual only

Annual pricing shown. Monthly billing adds 25-60% to Professional plan costs.

Understanding Figma’s Seat Types

The biggest change? Figma now has three seat types instead of just “editors” and “viewers”:

Full Seat ($16-90/month)

This is for your designers. They get:

• Full editing in Figma Design
• Dev Mode access
• Figma Slides
• FigJam
• Create and manage libraries
• All the design tools

Dev Seat ($12-35/month)

For developers who need to inspect designs:

• Dev Mode for specs and assets
• View-only access to designs
• Export capabilities
• Figma Slides and FigJam access
• Can’t edit designs

Collab Seat ($3-5/month)

For stakeholders giving feedback:

• Comment on designs
• View designs
• Basic collaboration
• No editing
• No Dev Mode

View Seat (Free)

Read-only access. Can’t comment, can’t edit, just look.

Breaking Down Each Plan

Starter Plan (Free)

What you actually get:

• 3 Figma design files
• 3 FigJam files
• Unlimited personal files
• 30-day version history
• One team only

The catch? Those file limits are per team, not per person. Once you hit 3 files, you’re upgrading.

Professional Plan ($3-20/month per seat)

The sweet spot for most teams:

• Unlimited files and projects
• Unlimited version history
• Team libraries
• Dev Mode included
• Password-protected sharing
• Audio conversations

Annual pricing:

• Collab: $3/month
• Dev: $12/month
• Full: $16/month

Monthly pricing (the annoying part):

• Collab: $5/month (+67%)
• Dev: $15/month (+25%)
• Full: $20/month (+25%)

Organization Plan ($5-55/month per seat, annual only)

For companies with multiple teams:

• Everything in Professional
• Unlimited teams
• Design system analytics
• Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Centralized admin
• Branching and merging

No monthly billing. You’re committing for a year whether you like it or not.

Enterprise Plan ($5-90/month per seat, annual only)

For the big companies:

• Multiple workspaces
• Advanced API access
• SCIM provisioning
• 40 variable modes (vs 4 on other plans)
• Dedicated support
• Custom security controls

That $90/month for Full seats? Yeah, it’s real.

Perfect Companion: Figma + UserJot

Here’s something that works great together: using Figma for design and UserJot for collecting feedback on those designs.

While Figma’s built-in commenting is fine for internal team feedback, UserJot helps you collect and organize feedback from actual users and customers. Design in Figma, share prototypes, then use UserJot’s feedback boards to gather user input on your designs. Your roadmap shows what you’re building next, and the changelog announces when those designs go live.

It’s about the workflow: design → user feedback → iterate → ship → announce. Figma handles the design part, UserJot handles the user engagement part.

Hidden Costs and Gotchas

1. Seat Type Restrictions

You can’t just buy Dev seats for everyone to save money. Figma tracks usage and will force upgrades if people need Full seat features.

2. Annual-Only for Larger Plans

Organization and Enterprise? No monthly option. Lock in for a year or stick with Professional.

3. The FigJam Tax

Need FigJam for whiteboarding? That’s separate:

• Professional: $3/editor/month (annual) or $5/month (monthly)
• Organization: $5/editor/month (annual only)

4. Prorated Billing Confusion

Add a seat mid-cycle? You’ll pay prorated amounts. Remove a seat? Credits apply to next invoice, not refunded.

5. Storage and Bandwidth

Currently free until 2026. After that? Who knows. They’re being vague about future pricing.

Money-Saving Tips

1. Annual Billing Saves 17-40%

The math on Professional plan:

• Full seat monthly: $20
• Full seat annual: $16
• You save: $48/year per designer

2. Use Seat Types Strategically

Not everyone needs a Full seat:

• Developers inspecting designs? Dev seat
• PMs giving feedback? Collab seat
• Executives reviewing? Free viewer

3. Clean Up Inactive Users

Figma charges for all seats, active or not. Review monthly and remove people who aren’t using it.

4. Stay on Professional If Possible

Unless you absolutely need multiple teams or enterprise features, Professional plan has everything most teams need.

5. Negotiate Enterprise Pricing

While Figma rarely negotiates on standard plans, Enterprise pricing has some flexibility for large deployments.

Who Each Plan Actually Works For

Starter (Free)

• Freelancers with few active projects
• Students learning design
• Personal projects
• Testing Figma before committing

Professional

• Design agencies
• Startups and small teams
• Most SaaS companies
• Any team under 50 people

Organization

• Companies with multiple product teams
• Need for centralized design systems
• Require SSO for security
• Design operations teams

Enterprise

• Fortune 500 companies
• Strict security requirements
• Need API access for automation
• Global design teams

The Verdict

Figma’s pricing got more complex but also more flexible. The seat-based model means you’re not paying designer prices for people who just need to look at designs.

For most teams: Professional plan with strategic seat assignments. Annual billing saves serious money. And use the free viewer seats liberally - not everyone needs to pay.

The $90/month Enterprise Full seats sting, but at that scale you’re probably already paying similar amounts for other enterprise software.

FAQs

Can I switch between monthly and annual billing?

Only on Professional plan. Organization and Enterprise are annual-only.

What happens if someone needs to upgrade their seat type?

Figma tracks feature usage. If someone with a Collab seat tries to edit, they’ll get prompted to request an upgrade. Admins approve and it’s prorated.

Is Dev Mode worth the Dev seat cost?

If developers regularly inspect designs for implementation, yes. The measurement tools, asset exports, and code snippets save hours. If they just occasionally check designs, use free viewer seats.

Can I self-host Figma?

No. It’s cloud-only. No on-premise option even for Enterprise.

How does Figma compare to Adobe XD pricing?

Adobe XD is part of Creative Cloud at $55/month for the full suite or $33/month standalone. Figma’s per-seat model can be cheaper or more expensive depending on team makeup.

What’s included in the free plan file limits?

3 Figma design files and 3 FigJam files per team. Deleted files still count toward your limit for 30 days. Personal files (in your drafts) are unlimited.

Do I need FigJam if I have Figma?

They’re separate products. FigJam is for whiteboarding and brainstorming. Some Full seats include basic FigJam access, but heavy FigJam users need separate licenses.

Can viewers become editors temporarily?

No. Seat types are fixed. If someone needs to edit even once, they need the appropriate seat type. No “guest editing” option.

What about education pricing?

Figma offers free Education plans for verified students and educators. Whole classrooms can get team access. Apply through their education program.

Is the pricing different for nonprofits?

Figma offers 50% off annual plans for verified nonprofits. You’ll need to apply and provide proof of nonprofit status.