Sketch
The design platform for individuals and teams.
Overview
Sketch is a design toolkit built to help you create your best work — from your earliest ideas, through to final artwork. It's a vector graphics editor, for macOS, developed by the Dutch company Sketch B.V. It was first released on 7 September 2010 and won an Apple Design Award in 2012.
✨ Key Features
- Vector editing
- Prototyping
- Reusable components (Symbols)
- Shared Libraries for teams
- Developer handoff
- Extensive plugin ecosystem
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Native macOS application performance
- Strong focus on vector editing tools
- Mature plugin ecosystem
Unique Value: A professional, native macOS design tool for UI/UX designers who prefer a focused and performant application.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Designing high-fidelity user interfaces for iOS applications
- Creating and maintaining a design system with nested symbols and shared libraries
- Exporting assets for development
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Real-time collaborative design editing (natively)
- Windows users
- Advanced photo editing
🏆 Alternatives
Sketch offers a native macOS experience that some designers prefer over web-based tools like Figma, and it has a very strong plugin community.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Business tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: NA
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