Figma pricing in 2026, seat by seat, and when Penpot or Sketch is cheaper
Figma doesn't charge one price per person. It charges by seat type, and each plan prices those seats differently. Most teams overspend because everyone ends up on a Full seat when half of them only comment or inspect. This post lays out the real numbers and the cheapest way to staff a team.
All prices below were checked on the vendors' own pricing pages on 27 October 2026.
Figma's plans and seats
From Figma's pricing page, per seat per month in USD:
| Plan | Full seat | Dev seat | Collab seat | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | n/a | n/a | Free |
| Professional | $16 | $12 | $3 | Monthly or annual |
| Organization | $55 | $25 | $5 | Billed annually |
| Enterprise | $90 | $35 | $5 | Billed annually |
The page has a monthly/annual toggle for Professional but shows one set of prices, so check the checkout before assuming an annual discount.
What each seat gets:
- Full: every Figma product, including the design editor.
- Dev: Dev Mode, FigJam, Slides and Buzz. No design editing.
- Collab: FigJam, Slides and Buzz, plus basic Dev Mode inspection.
What each plan adds
- Starter: unlimited drafts, UI kits and templates, and a small monthly AI credit allowance.
- Professional: unlimited files and folders, team-wide design libraries, and advanced Dev Mode inspection.
- Organization: unlimited teams, shared libraries and fonts across teams, and central admin tools.
- Enterprise: custom team workspaces, design system theming and APIs, and SCIM seat management.
The jump from Professional to Organization is the expensive one. A Full seat goes from $16 to $55, more than three times the price. Move up only when you actually need cross-team libraries or central admin, not because the team grew.
Seat mix is the biggest lever
Take a team with 5 designers, 3 engineers who inspect designs, and 10 product and marketing people who comment.
| Seat mix | Professional | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone on Full (18 seats) | $288/mo | $990/mo |
| 5 Full, 3 Dev, 10 Collab | $146/mo | $400/mo |
Same people, same plan, half the bill. Before any renewal:
- Export your member list and mark who edited a design file in the last 90 days.
- Move everyone else to Dev or Collab.
- Check that engineers only need Dev Mode, not the editor.
- Remove people who haven't opened Figma at all.
Alternatives
Penpot
From Penpot's pricing page:
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | $0 | Up to 8 team members, unlimited viewers |
| Unlimited | $7 per editor/month | Capped at $175/month whatever the team size |
| Enterprise | $25 per member/month | SSO, hosting region choice, IP allowlisting |
| Private Server | $50k/year | Dedicated infrastructure |
Penpot also offers a self-hosted option. The free plan covers a small team outright, and the $175 monthly cap makes it predictable for large ones. The cost is switching: files, libraries and plugins built around Figma don't move over cleanly, so price the migration time too.
Sketch
From Sketch's pricing page, per editor per month, billed yearly:
| Plan | Price | Adds |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $12 | Real-time collaboration, version history, free developer handoff |
| Professional | $24 | SSO, project archiving, permission groups |
| Enterprise | $44 | SCIM, BYOK encryption, dedicated support |
| Mac-only license | $120 per seat, one time | Includes a year of updates, no collaboration |
Viewers are free on every subscription plan. Editing needs the native Mac app, so it only works if every designer is on a Mac.
Side by side
For the same team of 5 designers, 3 engineers and 10 commenters:
| Option | Monthly cost | Catch |
|---|---|---|
| Figma Professional, right-sized seats | $146 | Engineers and commenters on limited seats |
| Figma Organization, right-sized seats | $400 | Only worth it for cross-team admin |
| Penpot Professional (5 members) | $0 | 8-member cap, 7-day file recovery, migration effort |
| Penpot Unlimited (5 editors) | $35 | Migration effort |
| Sketch Standard (5 editors, free viewers) | $60 | Mac-only editing, billed yearly |
How the Penpot and Sketch rows count people is an assumption. They treat engineers and commenters as viewers. Confirm with each vendor that viewers can do what your engineers need.
What to do with this
Fix the seat mix first. It's free and usually the biggest saving. Then, if you're on Organization or Enterprise, take the right-sized seat count to your renewal and use the quotes above as leverage. Our guide to negotiating a SaaS renewal covers the timing and what to ask for.
If you'd rather have vendors compete for the work, see how Figma compares, or post an RFP describing your team and let vendors and resellers bid. It's free, and you can post anonymously.
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