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Figma Community vs ThemeForest
Figma Community and ThemeForest are both template marketplaces. Fees — Figma Community: Keep 85% (15% platform fee). ThemeForest: Author share rises with lifetime sales (exclusive authors keep more).
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Key differences
- Fees — Figma Community: Keep 85% (15% platform fee). ThemeForest: Author share rises with lifetime sales (exclusive authors keep more).
- Both pay out via Bank transfer. Only ThemeForest offers PayPal and Payoneer.
- Figma Community screens providers before they can join, while ThemeForest is open to anyone.
- ThemeForest is the older platform — founded in 2006, 6 years before Figma Community (2012).
- Figma Community is based in United States, ThemeForest in Australia.
Which should you choose?
Choose Figma Community if…
- You are an experienced professional ready to pass a screening.
Choose ThemeForest if…
- You want to withdraw via PayPal and Payoneer.
- You are just starting out and want to sign up without a screening.
- You prefer a long track record (since 2006).
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Figma Community
Sell templates, UI kits, plugins, and widgets inside Figma itself - Figma handles checkout and delivery. The s…
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ThemeForest
The biggest marketplace for website themes and templates (part of Envato) - authors sell WordPress themes, HTM…
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| Type | Template marketplaces like ThemeForest | Template marketplaces like ThemeForest |
| Category | Stock & Digital Goods | Stock & Digital Goods |
| Vetted | Yes | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | Keep 85% (15% platform fee) | Author share rises with lifetime sales (exclusive authors keep more) |
| Withdraw via | Bank transfer (Stripe) | PayPal, Payoneer, Bank transfer |
| Availability | ~75 Stripe-supported countries | Worldwide |
| Founded | 2012 | 2006 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States | Melbourne, Australia |
| Stock ticker | NYSE: FIG | — |
| Popularity | 54 views · 0 likes | 54 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Figma Community or ThemeForest?
Figma Community: Keep 85% (15% platform fee). ThemeForest: Author share rises with lifetime sales (exclusive authors keep more).
Where are Figma Community and ThemeForest available?
Figma Community: ~75 Stripe-supported countries. ThemeForest: Worldwide.
Which is easier to join, Figma Community or ThemeForest?
ThemeForest — anyone can sign up, while Figma Community screens providers before accepting them.