Head-to-head · facts checked 19 Sept 2026
Figma vs Sketch
Figma uniquely has 16 features.
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$20/mo (Professional, full seat), or $16/mo billed annually
Free plan
Yes
The verdict
Figma or Sketch?
Section 01
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Figma
Starter
Free
Unlimited drafts, UI kits, templates, 150 AI credits/day up to 500/mo
Professional — Full seat
$20/mo · $192/yr
Unlimited files & projects, team libraries, advanced prototyping, 3,000 AI credits/mo
Professional — Dev seat
$15/mo · $144/yr
Full Dev Mode, FigJam, Slides, Buzz access; view/comment on Design files, 500 AI credits/mo
Professional — Collab seat
$5/mo · $36/yr
Full FigJam, Slides, Buzz; view/comment Design files; basic Dev Mode inspection, 500 AI credits/mo
Organization — Full seat
$55/mo (billed annually) · $660/yr
Unlimited teams, shared libraries & fonts, centralized admin, 3,500 AI credits/mo
Organization — Dev seat
$25/mo (billed annually) · $300/yr
Dev-focused access across org, 500 AI credits/mo
Organization — Collab seat
$5/mo (billed annually) · $60/yr
Collaboration-focused access across org, 500 AI credits/mo
Enterprise — Full seat
$90/mo (billed annually) · $1,080/yr
Custom workspaces, design system theming & APIs, SCIM seat management, 4,250 AI credits/mo
Enterprise — Dev seat
$35/mo (billed annually) · $420/mo (billed annually)
Enterprise-grade Dev Mode, 500 AI credits/mo
Enterprise — Collab seat
$5/mo (billed annually) · $60/mo (billed annually)
Enterprise collaboration access, 500 AI credits/mo
SSketch
Standard
$14/mo · $12/mo billed yearly
Per editor
Professional
— · $24/mo billed yearly
Per editor
Enterprise
— · $44/mo billed yearly
Per editor
Mac-only licence
$120 one-time
Per seat
Section 02
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
Figma
Pros
- Figma Make turns a written prompt into a working, code-backed app or web screen.
- Multiplayer editing lets several people work in the same file at the same time.
- Dev Mode measures distances between objects and generates CSS, iOS and Android code snippets for developers without needing a Full seat.
- Figma Weave brings in image, video, audio and 3D models from Google, Kling, Runway and Luma inside the same editor.
- Organization and Enterprise plans support multi-brand design systems that scale across several products.
- Figma runs on web, Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, with the editor supported in seven languages.
- Figma holds a SOC 2 Type 2 report and offers single sign-on on Organization and Enterprise.
Cons
- Figma does not state that it turns a screenshot or a URL into an editable design.
- Figma has no built-in user testing feature and relies on a separate Sprig integration instead.
- Organization and Enterprise plans are billed yearly only, with no published monthly price.
- AI training on uploaded content defaults to on for Starter and Professional accounts, requiring an admin to opt out.
- Figma does not publish a time-limited free trial, so moving beyond Starter's limits means paying for Professional, Organization or Enterprise up front.
- Dev Mode's generated code snippets cover only CSS, iOS and Android, not a wider framework list.
SSketch
Pros
- An open sourced .fig file importer lets a Figma project be dragged onto Sketch to bring the design across.
- Collaborators can co-edit the same document in real time and comment directly on a design or prototype.
- A Mac-only licence can be bought once for $120 per seat and kept, rather than paid for as a subscription.
- Connecting an MCP client such as Claude or Cursor lets that client generate and edit Sketch documents from a written prompt.
Cons
- There is no free plan; only a 30-day trial precedes a paid subscription or the Mac-only licence.
- The native app runs on Mac only, with no Windows or Android version.
- AI generation depends on connecting a separate outside AI client rather than a model built into Sketch.
Side by side
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2012 | 2010 |
| HQ | San Francisco, USA | Netherlands |
| AI model | Proprietary (Figma AI) | — |
| User base | 10M+ | — |
| Platforms | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Linux (via browser) | Mac, Web, iOS |
| Languages | 25+ | — |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Freemium | Subscription or one-time licence |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No explicit trial period — free Starter plan available permanently | Yes, 30 days |
| Starting price | $20/mo (Professional, full seat), or $16/mo billed annually | $14/mo per editor (Standard) |
| Enterprise | $90/mo per Full seat (billed annually); contact sales for custom agreements | — |
| All plans | Starter — Free Professional — Full seat — $20/mo Professional — Dev seat — $15/mo Professional — Collab seat — $5/mo Organization — Full seat — $55/mo (billed annually) Organization — Dev seat — $25/mo (billed annually) Organization — Collab seat — $5/mo (billed annually) Enterprise — Full seat — $90/mo (billed annually) Enterprise — Dev seat — $35/mo (billed annually) Enterprise — Collab seat — $5/mo (billed annually) | Standard — $14/mo Professional Enterprise Mac-only licence — $120 one-time |
| Positioning | ||
| Best for | Product teams wanting one shared workspace for design systems, prototypes and developer handoff | Mac-based designers who want a native design app with prototyping and a licence they can buy once |
| Differentiator | Figma is an all-in-one, browser-based collaborative design platform where designers, developers, and stakeholders work simultaneously in the same file with AI agents, spanning ideation through production-ready code handoff. | Sketch is a native Mac design app with a web workspace, a Figma importer and a one-time licence option. |
| Competitors | Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, Framer, Canva, Penpot | Figma, Penpot, UXPin |
| Features | ||
| AI Image Builtin | ✓ | — |
| Animation Support | ✓ | — |
| API Access | ✓ | — |
| Brand Kit | ✓ | — |
| Logo Generation | ✓ | — |
| Presentation Design | ✓ | — |
| Resize Tool | ✓ | — |
| Social Templates | ✓ | — |
| Team Collaboration | ✓ | — |
| UI Wireframe | ✓ | — |
| Vector Output | ✓ | — |
| Integrations | ||
| Adobe Export | ✓ | — |
| API Access | ✓ | — |
| Figma Export | ✓ | — |
| Google Slides | ✓ | — |
| Key Integrations | Slack, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Zeplin, Notion, Microsoft Teams, Zapier, Loom, Storybook, VS Code (via MCP Server) | — |
| Shopify | ✓ | — |
Section 03
Figma vs Sketch: common questions
Is Figma or Sketch cheaper?
Figma's cheapest paid plan is $20/mo (Professional, full seat), or $16/mo billed annually and Sketch's is $14/mo per editor (Standard). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
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