Adobe tried to buy Figma for $20 billion in 2022.
The deal collapsed. So Figma went public on the NYSE in July 2025 instead. Ticker FIG. Public company. Quarterly earnings. Wall Street pressure.
You know what happens to design tools after they IPO.
In March 2025, Figma raised the Professional Full seat 33%. From $15 to $20 a month. Organization seats jumped to $55. Enterprise to $90.
Then they took Dev Mode, which was free during beta, and locked it behind a paid seat. Your developers now pay extra to inspect the designs your designers already paid to create.
In March 2026, Figma started charging for AI credits on top.
If Figma raises prices again, you pay.
If Figma gets acquired, you pray.
If Figma shuts down, your files die with it.
Your design system. On their servers. In a proprietary format only their app can read. To draw rectangles on a screen.
There is an open source design platform that runs on your hardware. Stores your files in plain SVG. Costs $0 forever for unlimited users.
It is called Penpot. 45,700+ stars on GitHub.
A full Figma-grade design platform built on open web standards. Vector editing. Components. Design tokens to W3C spec. Flex and Grid layouts. Real-time multiplayer. Interactive prototyping.
Here's what it does:
→ Real-time collaboration. Live cursors. Comments in line.
→ Components, variants, shared libraries.
→ Auto layout, Flex, CSS Grid. The tool outputs production CSS, not lookalike CSS.
→ Interactive prototypes with overlays, animations, and flows.
→ Inspect tab. Free. Built in. Every developer grabs production CSS, SVG, HTML without a separate seat.
→ Plugin ecosystem. Figma import to migrate your files.
→ Self-host on Docker in one command. Your designs never leave your network.
Here's the wildest part:
Figma stores your designs in a proprietary format only Figma can read.
Penpot files are SVG. The same format your browser has rendered for 25 years. Open them in any editor. Open them in 20 years. Nobody can lock you out.
The feature Figma charges your developers extra for, Penpot gives away. Without asking permission.
Figma Professional: $20/month per seat. A 10-person team: $2,400/year.
Figma Organization: $55/month per Full seat. A 50-person org: $33,000/year.
Penpot: $0. Unlimited users. Unlimited files. Unlimited teams. Self-hosted. Free forever.
45,700+ stars. 2,700+ forks. 250+ contributors. MPL-2.0 license. Backed by a community that believes design tools should be free.
Your designs. Your files. Your standards.
100% Open Source.
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The Footage The Swiss Expat Doesn’t Want You To See‼️‼️
This video is the reason why Thai’s are protesting in Phuket calling for him to be deported to his Homeland!
Doesn’t look like he slipped to me!
#GetOutDavid
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@mormhee No alarm at all. We were on the 5th floor around 16:18. I first smell the smoke from inside a store. Went out, saw the smoke and saw everyone escaping, then I followed. Wtf?!
@asabsulio@JPATrades The hardest part is seeing it run from 1.01 to 1.18 and now gotta resist chasing…
I dunno how John does it with his level of patience
Things that disappoint me about this page.
1) 33,000 people and normally only 30-50 people actively comment or get involved and share their ideas and point of view.
2) I have to carry the page because even 33,000 people can't even keep up with the passion I have with the market.
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@johnsmith98700@rcjames4@JPATrades Naps are, neurologically, beneficial.
Not endorsing anyone or any advice but I'd love a nap if I could take one sometimes.
Great for cognitive performance. The Neuroscientist in me likes to come out time to time :)
Better naps, better trades! Let them nap ;)