Figma vs Sketch

Figma collaboration and browser access make it the default. Sketch survives on native Mac performance.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Figma	Sketch
Vector Editor	✓	✓
Prototyping	✓	✓
Dev Mode	✓	—
Components	✓	—
Auto Layout	✓	—
Comments	✓	—
Real-time Collab	✓	—
Plugins	✓	✓
Symbols	—	✓
Collaboration	—	✓
Cloud	—	✓
Design Systems	—	✓

Pricing

Figma

$0 – $45/mo

freemium

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Sketch

$9 – $20/mo

subscription

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Pros & Cons

Figma — Pros

Industry standard
Excellent collaboration
Browser-based

Figma — Cons

Expensive for teams
Complex for beginners
Requires internet

Sketch — Pros

Fast native Mac app
Great plugin ecosystem
Affordable

Sketch — Cons

Mac only
Collaboration catching up
Losing market share to Figma

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