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Vendor trust scorecard

Figma vendor trust score

Trust scoring is the “is this vendor a fair counterparty” question, deliberately separated from product quality. Six dimensions, dated, sourced where events warrant it.

8.1
/10
strong
Verdict

Figma carries a strong vendor trust profile across the six dimensions we score. Few material concerns at renewal or procurement.

Vendor Trust Score

Is Figma a trustworthy vendor?

8.1/10
High trust
Pricing transparency
Published rates; no hidden fees
8.5
Contract fairness
Reasonable terms; no auto-renew traps
7.5
Incident response
How they handle outages and breaches
8.0
Post-acquisition behavior
Customer treatment after M&A or PE
8.0
Executive stability
Leadership churn over 24 months
8.5
Roadmap honesty
Public commitments held
8.0
Trust signal log
  • 2022-09-15
    Adobe announced $20B acquisition of Figma
    Acquisition announced; 15-month regulatory review period in UK CMA and EU Commission introduced uncertainty over roadmap independence.
  • 2023-12-18
    Adobe abandoned the Figma acquisition; $1B termination fee paid
    Adobe and Figma terminated the agreement after UK CMA and EU Commission antitrust pushback; Adobe paid Figma $1B termination fee. Figma roadmap independence restored and product velocity visibly increased through 2024-2025.
  • 2026-02-15
    Figma IPO on NYSE under ticker FIG
    2026 public listing reset competitive dynamics in the design-tool category and validated post-Adobe independence. Public-company governance pressure now applies; multi-year enterprise buyers should monitor renewal pricing.
Vendor Trust is scored independently of product quality. A great product from an unfair vendor still earns a low trust score.

How to read this score

  • Trust is separate from product quality. A vendor can ship great software and treat customers badly — or vice versa. We score the two independently.
  • 8.0+/10: strong. Few concerns at renewal or procurement.
  • 6.5–7.9: mixed. Negotiate hard on the lowest dimensions; monitor across the contract term.
  • 5.0–6.4: cautious. Add explicit mitigation language to the master agreement.
  • Below 5.0: concerning. Treat this as a contracted-risk evaluation, not a product-fit evaluation.
  • Updates: we re-verify scoring quarterly. Material trust events (acquisitions, breaches, leadership change, hostile contract terms) get logged on the timeline above.

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Last updated 2026-06-07. Scoring methodology: editorial standards. Disagree? Tell us.