All plans should offer more than 4 variable modes

Still a bit strange that this (lively) topic is completely ignored by Figma… (copied but it gets the point)

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I made a new Figma plugin called Token Swapper. This plugin enables unlimited “Modes”/Themes, given you organize your themes using top-level folders/groups.

You can find the plugin here: https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1413574934305847457/token-swapper

Token Swapper is currently in Beta. Let me know if this helps!

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Any update on this. I want to push my company to invest in Organization level, but right now having the same amount of modes limits the value.

I can not stress enough how more modes should not be gate kept based on plans - ESPECIALLY for small business (one person studios) who want to hand off to other (one person studios) that literally cannot afford a more expensive plan, nor do they need it.

PLEASE MAKE MORE MODES FOR ALL!!!

@dvaliao @Celine_Figma @Gayani_S @Junko3 @y_toku

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Figma = Webflow with the greediness.

I totally agree! Why not limit the number of text fields or images or grids or autolayouts as well?.. I hope the CEO never reads this comment.

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keeping this alive! PLEASSE

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It’s crazy to see that, compared to Figma, all apps from Adobe combined are a bargain.

We as a community would at least like to have a statement from Figma on this matter. @ksn

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So, it is now end of September and the last time anyone from Figma piped in regarding this topic of capped modes was in June of last year. I certainly expect responsiveness from “community support” staff than a single comment on over 14 months :confused:

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We’ll never let this thread die…it defies belief that you still haven’t properly addressed this.

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As a team lead in a smaller company it just dawned on me that it would require a huge bump up in pay to be able to have more than FOUR variable sets, when it’s limitless in development.
I then hoped I would be able to at least just change my seat to enterprise and increase my subscription with roughly 60 euros/mo, but that’s not doable either since you have to fill x amount of seats for enterprise as well.

Figma, this is unbelieveable. There’s no reasonable explanation for why it’s not available to professionals.

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Thanks for the heads up! You just saved me a lot of time, I would’ve wasted on finding a solution with Figma.
This is such a frustrating move from Figma.

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Post having watched the release notes: PLEASE I AM BEGGING FOR MORE MODES - PLEASE FOR ALL its so unattainable to ask a team of 2 to pay $75/month for more modes … what if the client that we are handing off to doesn’t have an enterprise plan and need to update something? This is just so upsetting

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The most frustrated thing is that it is not even $75. I contacted them to upgrade to enterprise for our 3 accounts and I was told that the enterprise upgrade is only possible with a minimum contract value of 5.000 EUR.

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I think it’s time for some of us developers to create an open source “Figma Alternative”, these things happen when one go-to tool suddenly decides to be a jerk and doesn’t listen to their customers.

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still keeping this bad boy alive I NEEED IT

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The Figma team is still silent… I was looking at pricing last night, and there are still 4, 4, and 40 variables in purchase options…

I wonder what will happen when competition shows up (and it always shows up).

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I think the most maddening thing about this is: If adobe give you the suite of apps at any price, whether student or designer it was all the same once you got access.

What Figma does is they limit features based on your plan.

In order to get 40 modes you have to pay more money than everyone else, but if you try to change ownership of that file to a different organization because maybe your consulting, or a start up, etc…, well then they can not use those extra features like 40 modes because they do not have the enterprise license they only have the professional.

So - again I reiterate my point. At Config Figma stated they really want to focus on small teams, but this is cutting those teams out completely. Super frustrating

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For me the most frustrating is not just the choice of limit. But the rationale behind it ánd the total silence on the forums. No matter what people ask on here, it is completely ignored. Is the company in chaos or something?

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Keeping this alive :smiling_face_with_tear:

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