# Framer vs Sketch

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Sketch

| Attribute | Framer | Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 78 (61% (medium)) | 78.4 (47% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` |
| description.long | Framer is an AI-powered website builder enabling designers, startups, businesses, and agencies to create responsive, professional websites without code, featuring AI agents for design, CMS management, and code generation. | 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; integrates with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and CLI/terminal via exte","plugin_ecosystem":"Community marketplace (12,447+ resources) with components, templates, and plugin","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}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"Recraft"}]` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Free Framer domain","1 GB bandwidth","AI agents","10 CMS collections (per FAQ)","5 MB file uploads","One free locale"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Explore Framer, use as design tool, or create templates","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"500/month","bandwidth":"50 GB/month","cms_items":"1,000","site_pages":"30","max_editors":"3","cms_collections":"2","analytics_history":"30 days","hosting_locations":"20"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"£8/month","features":["Free custom domain","Site redirects","Staging environment","AI agents","10 CMS collections"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Creative personal sites","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"3,000/month","bandwidth":"100 GB/month","cms_items":"2,500","site_pages":"150 (expandable)","cms_collections":"10","analytics_history":"90 days","hosting_locations":"300+"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"£23/month, usage-based overages","features":["Free custom domain","Staging environment","Branching with previews","Site redirects","AI agents","Unlimited editors","A/B testing (add-on)","Advanced hosting (add-on)"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":23,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"100 pages","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"10 CMS collections","amount":31,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Growing professional sites","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"Custom","bandwidth":"100 GB+ with overages","cms_items":"Expandable","site_pages":"150+ with overages","cms_collections":"10+ with overages","analytics_history":"Unlimited","hosting_locations":"All available"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales","features":["Custom limits","Enterprise security","Dedicated support","Annual billing"],"description":"Custom limits, enterprise security, and dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional editors","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]},{"name":"Content editors","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]},{"name":"Localization per locale","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"locale","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]},{"name":"Advanced hosting","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":154,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]},{"name":"A/B testing","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"500k events","amount":38,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}]}],"summary":"Free tier. Paid plans from £8–£23/month; Pro includes usage-based overages.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.framer.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:36:43.616Z","startingPrice":{"amount":8,"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 | 8 | 11 |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (UI/UX & Prototyping Tools)

| Capability | Framer | 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; integrates with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and CLI/terminal via exte | Native macOS app, web browser, iOS app |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / open-source | ✗ | ✓ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI design assist | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Freemium | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Plugin / community ecosystem | Community marketplace (12,447+ resources) with components, templates, and plugin | Plugins & integrations available (count/details not specified) |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-08-07T00:01:32.072Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*