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Figma Deepens Roots in Australia with Local Data Hosting | Figma Blog (opens in new tab)

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Figma is expanding its investment in Australia by introducing enterprise governance features and local hosting for Figma file data. Starting in Q4 2025, Australian customers will be able to store data locally, supporting organizations with strict security and compliance requirements. The move strengthens Figma’s position among regulated industries and marks its first data-residency offering in Asia Pacific.

Local Data Hosting in Australia

  • Figma will host file data locally in Australia, including content from:
    • Figma
    • FigJam
    • Make
    • Sites
    • Buzz
    • Slides
  • Local hosting is intended for industries such as:
    • Government and the public sector
    • Healthcare
    • Financial services
  • The option provides greater control over data location while preserving Figma’s platform capabilities and scalability.
  • Australia is Figma’s first local data-hosting market in Asia Pacific, extending similar enterprise offerings already available in Europe and the United States.
  • Figma opened its Sydney office in November 2024 and serves customers including NAB, Safety Culture, and Atlassian.

Governance+ for Enterprise Customers

Governance+ gives enterprises more control over how employees access and use Figma.

  • Centralized controls
    • Enforce use of approved Figma instances and networks.
    • Use IP Allowlisting and Network Access Restrictions to prevent data from moving into unauthorized spaces.
  • Account security
    • Require two-factor authentication.
    • Extend idle session timeouts.
    • Support for multiple SSO configurations is planned.
  • Data governance
    • Monitor Figma activity through tools such as the Discovery Pipeline.
    • Support electronic communications retention and legal discovery requirements.

Existing Enterprise Security Features

Governance+ builds on existing enterprise capabilities, including:

  • Action logs
  • SAML single sign-on
  • Role assignments connected to identity-management systems
  • Restrictions on external collaborators joining an organization

Governance+ is available now to customers on Figma’s Enterprise plan.

Figma’s Australian data residency option will be particularly useful for organizations that must meet local storage, privacy, and regulatory obligations. Enterprise customers can adopt Governance+ immediately and register interest in local hosting ahead of its planned Q4 2025 launch.