Figma vs Sketch: Compare plans, costs, and trade-offs.

Figma vs Sketch · 1-person scenario

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PURCHASING DECISION / REVIEWED PAIR

Short verdict

Choose Figma for browser-native cross-platform collaboration; choose Sketch for a Mac-native design workflow.

Choose Figma when

Choose Figma when distributed product teams need multiplayer editing, browser review, design systems, prototyping, and developer handoff across operating systems.

Choose Sketch when

Choose Sketch when the design team is Mac-based and values a native desktop editor, local documents, and its established Mac workflow.

Principal difference: Figma makes the shared browser workspace the center; Sketch makes the macOS editor and its document workflow the center.
Overlap boundary: Both create interfaces, components, prototypes, and handoff assets. Import does not preserve every library, variable, plugin, prototype, comment, font, or permission behavior.
Procurement scenario: Standardize the product team on one design-system source, and retain the second only for a named client, platform, or legacy-document requirement.
Migration and ecosystem risk: Pilot libraries, symbols and components, variables, prototypes, plugins, fonts, comments, exports, developer handoff, version history, and recovery with a real project.

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Decision criteria8 matches

Design

Example purchase1 person

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LowestPer member

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$12/mo$144/yr

+$12/moPer member

Best forUI/UX design, design systems, product teamsMac-first UI design, design systems, prototyping, and developer handoff

Starting priceFree plan · Professional from $16/full seat/monthStandard $12/editor/mo billed yearly

Ease of useModerateModerate

CollaborationExcellentVery good

AI featuresAI plugins, autocomplete, design-system toolingNo broad first-party generative suite

PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOSmacOS, Web, iOS

Export formatsPNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, CSS, codePNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, CSS, design assets, and inspect data

Offline accessYes, via desktop appsYes on macOS

ATLAS VERDICT / 01

Start with Figma. Choose Sketch when its price, platform, or collaboration terms fit your needs better.

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Official pricingFigmaChecked 2026-07-29 SketchChecked 2026-07-30