DesignLast reviewed 2026-08-26

Sketch

Sketch is a design product focused on interface design.

Official product imagery

Sketch screenshots

3 official images

Sketch templates workspace
The Sketch Mac app displaying template options for starting different design projects.
Softpedia · Softpedia product listing; Sketch B.V. / Bohemian Coding (developer)

Sketch for macOS window showing a template selection workspace for design projects. — Sketch templates workspace
The Sketch Mac app displaying template options for starting different design projects.
Softpedia · Softpedia product listing; Sketch B.V. / Bohemian Coding (developer)

Sketch website design canvas
The Sketch Mac app in use for designing a website, with its canvas and interface tools visible.
Softpedia · Softpedia product listing; Sketch B.V. / Bohemian Coding (developer)

Sketch for macOS window showing a website design on the canvas with the app interface visible. — Sketch website design canvas
The Sketch Mac app in use for designing a website, with its canvas and interface tools visible.
Softpedia · Softpedia product listing; Sketch B.V. / Bohemian Coding (developer)

Sketch app design workspace
The Sketch Mac app being used to design application interfaces for multiple operating systems.
Softpedia · Softpedia product listing; Sketch B.V. / Bohemian Coding (developer)

Sketch for macOS window showing an application interface design workspace and its editing tools. — Sketch app design workspace
The Sketch Mac app being used to design application interfaces for multiple operating systems.
Softpedia · Softpedia product listing; Sketch B.V. / Bohemian Coding (developer)

Nearest matches

Alternatives to Sketch

How suggestions are ranked

Capabilities guide the alternatives

Shared capabilities carry the most weight. Common use cases and categories come next, then audience, platform, deployment, integrations, pricing, and resource fit refine the order.

Vector interface design
Reusable symbols
Shared libraries
Interactive prototyping
Real-time collaboration
Developer handoff
Document version history
Document templates
Asset export
Smart Layout

Alternative 1
Figma
#1
Collaborative interface design, prototyping, and developer handoff.
Why it fits
Both are design products
Shared capabilities: Vector interface design, Reusable symbols
License
Proprietary
Pricing
Freemium
Best for
Interface designCreative production
Vector interface designReal-time multiplayer editingInteractive prototyping
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Alternative 2
Sketch
#2
A native Mac interface design and prototyping toolkit.
Why it fits
Both are design products
Shared capabilities: Vector interface design, Reusable symbols
License
Proprietary
Pricing
Subscription
Best for
Interface designCreative production
Vector interface designReusable symbolsShared libraries
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Alternative 3
Penpot
#3
Open-source collaborative interface design built on web standards.
Why it fits
Both are design products
Shared capabilities: Vector interface design, Reusable symbols
License
MPL-2.0
Pricing
Free / commercial cloud
Best for
Interface designCreative production
Vector interface designCSS Grid layoutsFlex layouts
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At a glance

The source product and its three nearest reviewed alternatives.

Supported; Not supported or offered; “Not applicable” means the capability does not meaningfully apply.

Attribute	Sketch	Figma	Sketch	Penpot
License	Proprietary	Proprietary	Proprietary	MPL-2.0
Pricing	Subscription	Freemium	Subscription	Free / commercial cloud
Platforms	Desktop, Web	Web, Windows, macOS	macOS, Web viewers	Web, self-hosted
Self-hosting	Not available	Not offered	Not offered	Supported
Privacy	Not applicable	Cloud service policy applies	Strong user control	Strong user control
API	Not applicable	Public API	Limited or plugin-based	Limited or plugin-based

Reviewed attributes

Facts, inference, and editorial assessment are labelled separately with confidence and review dates.

Attribute	Value	Basis	Reviewed
License	Proprietary	editorial · medium	2026-08-20
Pricing	Subscription	editorial · medium	2026-08-20
Platforms	Desktop, Web	editorial · medium	2026-08-20
Privacy	Not applicable	editorial · low

Capabilities

• Vector interface design
• Reusable symbols
• Shared libraries
• Interactive prototyping
• Real-time collaboration
• Developer handoff
• Document version history
• Document templates
• Asset export
• Smart Layout

Common uses

• Interface design