How do Figma plugins make money?

Figma plugins helps you save time and extend the capabilities of the design software. Many of these plugins come with a fee, but most of the time they are completely free to use.

Those that do come with a fee, however, can be quite expensive sometimes. Figma’s forum for plugins makes it easy for developers to profit from their applications right away. They can either charge a one-time payment to purchase the plugin, or they can offer monthly subscriptions or pay-per-use.

How do plugin developers get paid?

Developers get paid in however way they chose. They have to manually create and manage the payments trough their websites or platforms.

Generally most of them use payment processors like Stripe or Paypal. 

Of course, not every Figma plugin is monetized – many are available for free. These plugins may not make any money but free plugins also generate positive publicity which then leads to more awareness and sales of other related products such as ebooks and tutoring sessions which increases revenue indirectly.

How do Figma plugins make money?

While some Figma users are getting direct payments from their plugin's sales, others don't make any money but can use the attention gained to sell other products - so either direct payments or long term "recognition" which is definitely monetizable.