[LAUNCHED] All plans should offer more than 4 variable modes

I thought maybe I was using modes for something super unintended or just wrong but it seems like others are trying to use it for similar to this use case: Best setup for variables for fake data - #3 by oscargodson

I provided a video of the use case tho to the variable team. I really hope they increase the number of variables. Im not sure I get the limitation for variables to be honest since while variables are really helpful it’s not worth my company with me as the one designer increasing our total bill 525%

Please increase the number of Variables available. Currently, you offer a maximum of 40, but we require significantly more for one project. Let me briefly describe what we have so you understand the volume we need to support. We have one layout and over 100 Variables for different clients. Additionally, these 100 clients need to be supported in two themes, light and dark, totaling 200. This is just for today, and we’re growing every year, so the number will increase. Therefore, we kindly request you to expand the options for Variables and perhaps organize them into folders or subgroups for more efficient management. Thank you!

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@Mary_Dovgalenko Hi Mary, where are you encountering that limit of 40 variables per project? Help says each project can have upt to 5.000 variables per collection.

According to the plan, an Organization can have 4, while an Enterprise can have 40.

I may have not expressed myself accurately. I specifically mean Variable Modes, which are significant for our clients.

4 variable modes is just simply not enough, ESPECIALLY on a Pro tier with the next available increase in variable mode support only accessible by upgrading to an Enterprise tier. That’s a more than ridiculous expectation that excludes freelancers and small studios.

You have solo freelance professionals trying to do quality work in an economy where the UX industry is being so heavily downsized, job availability is drastically reducing and cost of living is increasing, yet Figma’s pricing model has become increasingly unsustainable – something I’m expecting to get worse.

A few common use cases where the measly 4 doesn’t cut it:

• Responsive design – we’ve evolved far beyond the basic 3 breakpoints. In fact, Bootstrap has 6 available breakpoints while MUI, Carbon, Semantic UI and Tailwind all have 5 available breakpoints.
  ** Note that those breakpoints are out of the box options, but truly responsive experiences are dependent on the bespokeness of the brand and their content which then typically require more.
• Apparel ecommerce site – size inclusivity ranges anywhere from 5 sizes minimum to 11 sizes (00/4XS to 40/4XL) – each manageable by their own mode.
  ** I support clients that sell apparel on Etsy where size charts HAVE to be provided via a listing image. Being able to do this via Variables would be immeasurably time saving.
• Travel site – being able to generate a fare listing table based on destination. That’s at least a minimum 9 modes (3x Economy, 3x Premium Econ, 3x Business/First Class) to display prices and inclusions for.
• Food website – Being able to manage nutrition info easily w/ modes would require 9 modes (Calories, KJs, protein, total fat, sat fat, carbs, sugars, fibre, sodium).

Recommend a minimum of 12 variable modes for the Pro tier as the logical choice.

#UnlockTheModes

Thanks for your feedback, Mary!
I’ve gone ahead and edit the title of your topic " Increase Variables mode on Organization plan" to make it more clearer. Thank you!

Paying $150 a month and only have 4 modes.