# Principle vs Sketch

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Sketch

| Attribute | Principle | Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.1 (37% (low)) | 68.3 (73% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` |
| description.long | A native macOS application for designing animated and interactive user interfaces across web, mobile, and desktop platforms, featuring keyframe-based animation controls and automatic transitions between artboards. | A design toolkit built for designers, with real-time team collaboration, unlimited free viewers, offline support via native Mac app, and developer handoff tools. Runs on web, macOS, and iOS. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_lifetime_license","architecture_model":"local_mac_native_app","advanced_micro_interaction_animation_smart_animate":true,"stateful_interactive_prototyping_with_variables_and_logic":true}` | `{"ai_design":false,"auto_layout":true,"dev_handoff":true,"pricing_model":"subscription","self_hostable":true,"vector_design":true,"platform_breadth":"Web, macOS, iOS","component_libraries":true,"advanced_interactions":true,"clickable_prototyping":true,"realtime_collaboration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sketch","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Unsplash"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Ping Identity"},{"name":"TrustLogin"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":["IN"]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"perpetual","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Principle License","summary":"$129 per computer, perpetual license","features":["Timeline animation with keyframes and easing customization","Multi-artboard screen flow design","Automatic animations between named layers on different artboards","Hover and mouse wheel event support","Import from Figma and Sketch with intelligent merging","Web-based sharing and preview","Video export functionality","One year of new feature access included"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":129,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Single license per computer with one year of new feature access","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"License Renewal","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":99,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"$129 per computer. Renewal available for $99 to access new features released after initial purchase.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://principleformac.com/pricing.html","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:41:52.011Z","startingPrice":{"amount":129,"currency":"USD"}}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$12/editor/month, billed annually","features":["Real-time collaboration","Unlimited documents","Unlimited free viewers","Document version history","Free developer handoff"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals and small teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$24/editor/month, billed annually","features":["Everything in Standard","Single Sign-On (SSO)","Project archiving","Permissions groups"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams and agencies","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$44/editor/month, billed annually. Available for 15+ editors.","features":["Everything in Professional","SCIM provisioning","BYOK encryption","Dedicated support","Custom reviews and terms","Priority support","Customer success manager"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":44,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For medium to large organizations","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Private Cloud","summary":"Contact for pricing. One-time setup fee applies.","features":["Everything in Professional","Private cloud environment","Choice of hosting locations (US/EU)","Unlimited Workspaces","Unlimited storage","SCIM provisioning","BYOK encryption"],"commitment":"annual","description":"For high-security environments","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Mac-only license","summary":"$120/seat, perpetual. No collaboration or online sharing.","features":["Native Mac app","Design, prototype, and illustrate","Work privately, offline","Save documents locally","One year of updates included"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":120,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Perpetual offline license, native Mac app only","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $12/editor/month (billed annually). $120 perpetual Mac-only license. Free 30-day trial. Unlimited free viewers included in all plans.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.sketch.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:35:57.430Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":129,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Mockup Tools)

| Capability | Principle | Sketch |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Local mac native app | - |
| Css flexbox based auto layout engine | - | - |
| Stateful interactive prototyping with variables and logic | ✓ | - |
| Component variants and property overrides | - | - |
| Design token variable mapping colors spacing typography | - | - |
| Real time multiplayer crdt cursor sync | - | - |
| Developer mode handoff environment css swift export | - | - |
| Advanced micro interaction animation smart animate | ✓ | - |
| Third party plugin ecosystem API | - | - |
| Offline editing mode with conflict resolution | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Gpl or permissive oss license | - | - |
| Pricing model | Flat lifetime license | subscription |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:34:40.404Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*