Alternatives to Sketch

Mac-only UI design app long favored by product designers. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Sketch

    Mac-only UI design app long favored by product designers.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Sketch.

  • Figma

    A collaborative design tool for interfaces, prototypes and product work, used in the browser.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Figma runs in the browser with real-time collaboration and developer handoff, replacing a Mac-only app, though files live on Figma's service.

  • Penpot

    Open source, self-hostable design and prototyping platform for teams.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    Penpot is a free, open source design and prototyping platform for Windows, macOS, Linux and the web that can be self-hosted, with a smaller plugin ecosystem.

  • Affinity Designer 2

    Vector design app for illustration, branding and UI work.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Affinity Designer 2 is a Windows and macOS vector app for UI work sold as a one-time purchase, but the version 2 line is now legacy.

  • Linearity Curve

    Apple-first vector design app with a fast, free-to-start workflow.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOS

    Linearity Curve is a Mac and iOS vector design app with a free tier and touch-friendly workflow, with advanced features on a paid plan.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Sketch as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Lunacy

    UI and graphic design app for Windows, macOS, Linux and the browser that opens Sketch files.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxWeb

    Sketch is the Mac-only UI design app whose files Lunacy opens, with an established plugin ecosystem, but it requires a paid subscription and has no Windows or Linux version.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.