Figma to Sketch — Reasons to switch

If your collaborators already pay, why should we charge twice? If you invite an editor to your document who already pays for Sketch elsewhere, we don’t charge you extra for them. There are no limits on how many documents or projects you can share. You don’t even have to hide documents in your drafts.

We also make it crystal clear when changes to the number of editors (or editor seats) in your Workspace affect your bill — it’s just the right thing to do.

And if you invite a viewer to your document, we won’t charge you for them either. They’re free and always will be.

Figma says it’s not possible on their comparison page, but we’ve had real-time collaboration since 2021. Maybe they’ll update that soon?

You can work together (or on your own) and see everyone’s cursors (or hide them), but most importantly, you can collaborate without conflicts.

Sketch subscriptions come with a shared Workspace, so you can do everything from designing with other editors in the same document, to accessing your work anywhere you sign in.

With Sketch, you design and co-edit in the Mac app, then share your work with others in the browser. Give clients, managers and developers a link and they’ll see the same document you do — in any browser, on any operating system.

In our web app, you can view documents, test prototypes, share feedback via comments on the Canvas, inspect designs, download assets and even export design tokens.

You get full control over what you share and, better still, you can invite unlimited collaborators to do all of this for free.

It’s your choice to work offline whenever you want. And we’re set up to support the best of both worlds.

Maybe you need to temporarily disconnect while you travel. No problem. You can create new documents, keep existing projects moving and even access Libraries. As soon as you’re ready to reconnect we’ll sync things up again.

Or maybe you don’t like the idea of having your files on anyone else’s server? That’s fine too. You can keep things offline permanently and work in local files, if that’s your thing.

Invite unlimited developers to use our browser-based handoff tools, all for free. They don’t need the Mac app, or even a Mac. Just their favorite web browser.

They can inspect designs, measure between layers, add comments, copy values and CSS, download assets, and even export design tokens.

Our handoff tools give developers everything they need, and the exact same design file, without the noise that comes with being in the same tool as designers.

Wait, don’t you need plugins to prototype with Sketch? Nope. Maybe in the past, but not now.

You can create immersive prototypes in the Mac app, share a link for playback and testing, or even try them on real devices in our iOS app. And the best part? Not a plugin in sight.

We’ve given prototyping in Sketch some major upgrades lately — from multi-directional scrolling and feature-rich Overlays, to hover and press interactions — and there’s plenty more to come.

Every tool is different, and choice is only a good thing. We don’t offer every feature that Figma does, but we do offer a few that they don’t. What sets us apart is how we build them.

Our goal is build thoughtful, considered features — from Overlays with more flexibility, to a Minimap that makes life easier, and Smart Layout that doesn’t restrict you to stack-like Layouts.

Here’s a list every feature in Sketch, so you can decide for yourself if we’re the tool for you. And of course, the best way to see what we mean is to try them out (for free).

Complex pricing plans? Not around here.

Want a Workspace to store and share your documents, collaborate with others and more? We’ve got two subscription plans that offer just that.

Prefer to keep things simple and use the Mac app only with local documents? Our one-time license model is often cited as one of the fairest in the industry.

Our pricing page has all the details — and we’re here to help you choose. We don’t have a free plan (they’re unsustainable), but we do offer a 30-day free trial with no credit card required.

We think you should be free to take your own work to whatever tool you want to use. That’s why we have an open file format (and have done since day one), so you can switch from Sketch at any time.

Figma doesn’t have an open file format, but being able to switch tools should be your choice. So we built a .fig file importer (and open sourced it for anyone to use). It makes switching to Sketch as easy as dragging a .fig file onto our Dock icon.

Whether you’ve still got questions, need help with making a switch, or even if you’re already with us and thinking of switching away, we’re here to help. We’re not a faceless organization, we’re a deliberately small team making design tools for people who care about the details. And we’re here to help you every step of the way.