# Figma vs Sketch

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Figma

| Attribute | Figma | Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 83.3 (48% (low)) | 78.4 (47% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` |
| description.long | One workspace for your entire product development process where teams go from WIP to ship together, integrating design, code, and AI capabilities. | Sketch is a native macOS design toolkit for creating interfaces, prototyping interactions, collaborating in real time, and handing off designs to developers. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ai_design":true,"auto_layout":true,"dev_handoff":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":false,"vector_design":true,"platform_breadth":"Web-based with desktop applications and APIs for development integration","plugin_ecosystem":"Extensive marketplace with plugins, UI kits, templates, widgets, and community r","component_libraries":true,"advanced_interactions":true,"clickable_prototyping":true,"realtime_collaboration":true}` | `{"ai_design":true,"auto_layout":true,"dev_handoff":true,"self_hostable":true,"vector_design":true,"platform_breadth":"Native macOS app, web browser, iOS app","plugin_ecosystem":"Plugins & integrations available (count/details not specified)","component_libraries":true,"advanced_interactions":false,"clickable_prototyping":true,"realtime_collaboration":true}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free with 150 AI credits/day","features":["Unlimited drafts","UI kits and templates"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Free limited access to Figma products","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"150/day, up to 500/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"From £14/full seat/mo","features":["Unlimited files and projects","Team-wide design libraries","Advanced Dev Mode inspection"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"full seat","amount":14,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"dev seat","amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"collab seat","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For professionals and small teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Organization","summary":"From £50/full seat/mo (annual)","features":["Unlimited teams","Shared libraries and fonts","Centralized admin tools"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"full seat","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"dev seat","amount":22,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"collab seat","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For businesses designing products across the organization","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"From £85/full seat/mo (annual)","features":["Custom team workspaces","Design system theming and APIs","SCIM seat management"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"full seat","amount":85,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"dev seat","amount":32,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"collab seat","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"For businesses designing multiple products or brands","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"AI credits"},{"name":"Governance+"}],"summary":"From free to £85/seat/month. Free tier available.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.figma.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:36:21.860Z","startingPrice":{"amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"€11/editor/month billed yearly","features":["Real-time collaboration","Unlimited documents","Unlimited free viewers","Document version history","Free developer handoff","1 Workspace","50GB storage per editor","Free guest editors"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"For individuals and small teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"€22/editor/month billed yearly","features":["Everything in Standard","Single Sign-On (SSO)","Project archiving","Permissions groups","1 Workspace","50GB storage per editor","Free guest editors"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":22,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"For growing teams and agencies","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"€44/editor/month billed yearly","features":["Everything in Professional","SCIM provisioning","BYOK encryption","Dedicated support","Custom reviews and terms","Unlimited Workspaces","Unlimited storage","Customer success manager (15+ editors)","Priority support (15+ editors)","Custom terms (15+ editors)"],"minSeats":15,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":44,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"For medium to large organizations","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Private Cloud","summary":"Contact for pricing","features":["Everything in Professional","Private cloud environment","Choice of hosting locations (US/EU)","Unlimited Workspaces","SCIM provisioning","BYOK encryption"],"description":"For high-security environments","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Mac-only license","summary":"€108 per seat (one-time, includes 1 year updates)","features":["Native Mac app","Design, prototype and illustrate","Work privately, offline","Save documents locally","Includes one year of updates","No collaborative features","No online sharing","No iOS preview"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":108,"currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Perpetual offline license for native Mac app","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From €11/editor/month (annual commitment). 30-day free trial. Perpetual Mac-only license at €108.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.sketch.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:39:37.276Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":11,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_gbp | 3 | 11 |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (UI/UX & Prototyping Tools)

| Capability | Figma | Sketch |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Design** |  |  |
| Vector UI design | ✓ | ✓ |
| Component / design-system libraries | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto layout / responsive | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Prototyping** |  |  |
| Clickable prototyping | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced interactions (variables / conditions) | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Real-time multiplayer collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Handoff** |  |  |
| Dev handoff / spec export | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Platform breadth (Web / macOS / Windows / Linux / self-hosted) | Web-based with desktop applications and APIs for development integration | Native macOS app, web browser, iOS app |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / open-source | ✗ | ✓ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI design assist | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Freemium | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Plugin / community ecosystem | Extensive marketplace with plugins, UI kits, templates, widgets, and community r | Plugins & integrations available (count/details not specified) |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-08-07T00:01:31.342Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*