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What Figma’s terms say about renewal, cancellation and fees
6 clauses in Figma’s published agreement have a price attached. It renews automatically, and cancelling requires notice before a deadline.
Every line below is quoted from their own page. None of it is unusual, and none of it is an accusation — most agreements read like this. The point is that a clause you signed knowingly costs you nothing, and the same clause unread costs you a renewal term.
Automatic renewal
The agreement continues on its own unless you act. This is the clause that most often costs a business a full extra term it did not intend to buy.
“Customer’s seat subscription will automatically renew on a monthly or annual basis as applicable, at the then-current rate and seat quantity in Customer’s account on Customer’s renewal date.”
What to do: Put the renewal date and the notice deadline in a calendar today, not the renewal date alone.
Cancellation notice window
Cancelling is only possible inside a window, and the window closes before the term ends. Miss it by a day and the next term is owed in full.
“Before initiating arbitration, Customer and Figma agree to first notify one another of a Claim in writing at least 60 days before a demand can be filed in arbitration.”
What to do: Work out the actual date the window opens and closes, and diarise the opening date.
Price increase on renewal
The renewal price is not the price you agreed. "Then-current" means whatever the list price is on the day it renews.
“Customer’s seat subscription will automatically renew on a monthly or annual basis as applicable, at the then-current rate and seat quantity in Customer’s account on Customer’s renewal date.”
What to do: Ask for a cap in writing — a fixed percentage or a fixed price for the next term.
Non-refundable fees
Money already paid does not come back if you leave early, even where the service stops.
“Unless otherwise specified in these Terms, fees paid are non-refundable and quantities purchased cannot be decreased during the relevant subscription term.”
What to do: If you are prepaying a year, ask what happens to the unused portion on termination.
Binding arbitration / class waiver
Disputes are resolved outside court and often individually, which changes both the cost and the practicality of pursuing one.
“Dispute Resolution Customer and Figma both agree to resolve disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms, Customer’s use or contemplated use of the Services, or any aspect of Customer’s relationship or transactions with Figma (each, a “ Claim ”) in binding arbitration instead of court, except that either party may bring suit in court to enjoin the infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights.”
What to do: Note whether there is an opt-out, and whether it has a deadline from the signing date.
They can change the terms
The agreement you read is not necessarily the agreement you will be under. Continued use is usually treated as acceptance.
“Figma reserves the right to change its fees at any time.”
What to do: Ask whether material changes require notice, and how much.
What this is not
Not legal advice, and no statement about whether any clause is valid or enforceable. It records what the published agreement says and when it was read.
Terms change, and a signed order form can differ from the public page — where they differ, yours governs. Read on 2026-08-27 from the source.
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