Fair price for design
About $2,500 a year. Good value for product and design work.
Investor · B2B SaaS · Oct 2026
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Mathieu Olivier · @mthlvr · Oct 16, 2026
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freed a week
"I've always found Figma too expensive for my basic usage. I'm no designer. ... So I decided to build this quick internal tool, and test whether it's going to help me go faster and provide more value."
Figma, rebuilt as OpenPencil (open source)
Danila Poyarkov, OpenPencil · @dan_note · Mar 1, 2026
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freed a week
"So I spent the weekend recreating Figma from scratch. OpenPencil: reads and writes .fig files, AI chat with full design tools, P2P collaboration with zero servers, ~7 MB app. No account, no subscription. Three days, one developer, MIT license."
Questions About Leaving Figma
How much does Figma cost?
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When should I keep paying for Figma?
Own review loops and prototypes built on your design system. A full design editor is a big build, so most teams keep one, rented or open source.
Should I switch from Figma or build my own Design Tool?
Switch if you want something running this week and your process is standard. Build if your process is your edge, you want to own your data, or per-seat pricing keeps rising. Figma: Own review loops and prototypes built on your design system. A full design editor is a big build, so most teams keep one, rented or open source. No reports yet.
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