Figma free tier will remain if Adobes $20B acquisition is approved
Summary
Adobe has said that the Figma free tier will remain available if the company’s planned acquisition of the collaborative design platform is approved by shareholders and antitrust regulators. Figma’s pricing model will remain “freemium,” Adobe Chief Product Officer Scott Belsky said — meaning that a basic tier will always be accessible without cost. “We don’t want to fix something that’s working really well.” File sharing without additional licensing costs helped fuel Figma’s rapid adoption, and Belsky said this dynamic won’t be changed. Additionally, Figma cofounder and chief executive officer Dylan Field pledged that the app will remain free for educational users. Field said he recognizes that users fear innovation will slow down after an acquisition, but he hopes the company can actually accelerate improvements to the platform with new technology and expertise at Adobe.
