Figma
Professional plan
$72/mo
$864 billed yearly
- Seats
- 3
- Billing
- Yearly
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Prices reviewed on October 1, 2026 from Sketch's pricing page and published 2026 Figma price guides. Confirm on each vendor's page before you buy.
Figma vs Sketch: what your team will actually pay
Figma charges for designers and for developers. Sketch charges only editors and lets everyone else view for free. Set up your team to see the real difference.
For 3 designers and 2 developers on yearly billing, Sketch costs $432 less a year.
Sketch
Standard plan
$36/mo
$432 billed yearly
- Seats
- 3
- Billing
- Yearly
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Where every dollar goes
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Figma
Professional plan
- $48/mo
3 × full seat
$16 each
- $24/mo
2 × dev seat
$12 each
Total over 12 months$864
$72/mo
Sketch
Standard plan
- $36/mo
3 × editor seat
$12 each
- Included
2 × free viewer
Free for everyone who only views
Total over 12 months$432
$36/mo
Feature differences, line by line
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| Spec | Figma | Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | ||
Where you can edit The devices and operating systems the design editor runs on. | Browser, macOS and Windows (advantage) | macOS app only |
Mac app requirement The oldest macOS version the desktop design app will run on. | Runs in a browser, no macOS version needed | macOS Sonoma (14.0) or newer |
Viewing in a browser Whether someone without the editor can open and comment on a design from a web page. | View and comment in a browser | Web app to view, inspect and comment on any OS |
Offline work Working without an internet connection. | Limited: one new file, and files created while online can't be opened offline | Full, in the native Mac app (advantage) |
| Pricing | ||
Who you pay for Some tools charge for every person who opens a file. Others charge only the people who edit. | Designers and developers | Editors only. Viewers are free. (advantage) |
Editor seat The monthly price for one person who can edit designs, on yearly and monthly billing. | $16 yearly, $20 monthly | $12 a month, billed yearly (no monthly billing) (advantage) |
Developer inspection Reading specs, measurements and assets from a design file. | Dev seat: $12 yearly, $15 monthly. A free View seat allows basic inspection only. | Free for viewers (advantage) |
Free plan or trial Whether you can try the tool or keep using a limited version without paying. | Free Starter plan: 1 team, 1 folder, 3 files (advantage) | No free plan. 30-day free trial |
One-time license Paying once instead of subscribing. | Not available | Mac-only license: $120, with one year of updates (advantage) |
| Collaboration | ||
Shared component libraries Reusable components and styles that a whole team can use across files. | Included from Professional. Not on Starter | Libraries supported |
Live collaboration Several people editing the same file at the same time. | Real-time multiplayer in the browser (advantage) | Real-time with a Sketch Workspace |
Version history Going back to an earlier saved state of a file. | 30 days on Starter, unlimited on paid plans | Included in subscriptions |
| Security | ||
SSO and permission groups Single sign-on and group-based access, used by companies with IT policies. | Organization: $55 per Full seat, yearly only | Professional: $24 per editor, yearly only (advantage) |
SCIM provisioning Automatic creation and removal of user accounts from a company identity system. | Enterprise only | Enterprise only ($44 per editor, yearly) |
| Compatibility | ||
Opening the other tool's files Whether you can bring existing work over if you switch. | Imports .sketch files | Imports .fig files. Not in the Mac App Store version of Sketch |
If you look like this, buy this
Common buyers, each run through the same calculator. Load any of them to adjust from there.
Solo Mac designer
One designer on a Mac who wants to stop paying monthly.
Sketch Mac-only license
A $120 one-time license works out to about $3.33 a month over three years. You give up cloud sharing, and updates stop after year one.
- Figma
- $16/mo
- Sketch
- $3.33/mo avg
Cross-platform product team
3 designers and 5 developers, some on Windows.
Figma Professional
Sketch's editor only runs on macOS, so a team with Windows designers needs Figma.
- Figma
- $108/mo
- Sketch
- Not available
Mac design team with many developers
4 designers and 6 developers, all on Macs.
Sketch Standard
Developers are free viewers in Sketch. Figma charges a $12 Dev seat for each of them.
- Figma
- $136/mo
- Sketch
- $48/mo
IT-managed company
10 designers and 15 developers who need single sign-on.
Sketch Professional
Sketch Professional adds SSO and permission groups at $24 an editor. Figma needs Organization, at $55 a Full seat.
- Figma
- $925/mo
- Sketch
- $240/mo
Two Mac designers, no developers
2 designers on Macs sharing files, no developer seats needed.
Sketch Standard
Sketch Standard is $12 an editor and Figma Professional is $16 on yearly billing, with real-time collaboration in both.
- Figma
- $32/mo
- Sketch
- $24/mo
Pricing questions buyers ask
Do developers need a paid Figma seat?
To use Dev Mode, yes. A Dev seat is $12 a month on Professional billed yearly, or $15 monthly, and Full seats include Dev Mode. A free View seat still allows basic inspection such as measurements, copying code and exporting assets. Sketch lets unlimited viewers inspect designs for free.
Does Sketch work on Windows?
Sketch's editor needs macOS Sonoma (14.0) or newer. People on Windows or Linux can use the Sketch web app in a browser to view, inspect and comment, and viewers are free. A Windows designer who needs to edit would need Figma.
Does Sketch have a one-time price?
Yes. The Mac-only license is $120 per seat and includes one year of updates. It works offline but has no cloud sharing or web app. After year one you can keep using your last version indefinitely, or renew updates or switch to a subscription.
Is there a free plan for either tool?
Figma has a free Starter plan limited to one team with one folder and 3 files, with 30 days of version history. Sketch has no free plan but offers a 30-day trial. If a Sketch trial ends without payment, the workspace becomes read-only for 90 days before it is deleted.
What does Sketch cost for a larger company?
Professional is $24 per editor on yearly billing and adds SSO, permission groups and project archiving. Enterprise is $44 per editor and adds SCIM provisioning, unlimited storage and dedicated support. Standard and Professional include 50 GB of storage per editor.
Can I move my files between Figma and Sketch?
Yes, in both directions. Figma imports .sketch files from its file browser. Sketch opens .fig files through File > Open, but the Figma importer is not in the Mac App Store version of Sketch.
Does Sketch charge for viewers or developers?
No. Every Sketch plan includes unlimited free viewers, and developer handoff is included in all subscription tiers. Only editors are billed, at $12 a month yearly on Standard.