Sketch
Sketch covers product design work from interface creation through design systems, interactive prototypes, and developer handoff.
What Sketch is
Sketch covers product design work from interface creation through design systems, interactive prototypes, and developer handoff. The native Mac app supports interface design, reusable components, design systems, and prototype interactions. Its web app lets developers, managers, and stakeholders view, inspect, and comment on documents from any browser and platform, including without a Mac. The iOS app previews documents and prototypes on iPhone or iPad and can mirror designs while the Mac app is being edited. Standard includes real-time collaboration, unlimited documents, unlimited free viewers, document version history, and free developer handoff. An official Slack app adds rich previews for shared document or comment links. Sketch says its MCP Server lets compatible AI assistants access designs, while its plugin directory is generated from developer submissions and plugins are not individually checked or guaranteed. The Mac-only license costs $120, paid once, includes one year of updates, and excludes collaboration features.
Good
- Native Mac app for interfaces and design systems
- Web viewing, inspection, and commenting
- iOS document and prototype previews
- Real-time collaboration with unlimited documents
- Includes developer handoff on Standard
Watch out
- No free plan is available
- Mac-only license excludes collaborative features
- Mac-only license has no online sharing
- Plugin functionality is not guaranteed
Who it suits
Sketch suits solo designers through enterprise teams working on Mac-based product interfaces and prototypes. Browser reviewers, iOS preview users, and teams needing shared design documents can use its broader workspace features.
Verdict
Sketch combines a Mac design application with browser collaboration and iOS previews. Its plan choice determines whether teams receive collaboration, sharing, and enterprise controls or an offline Mac-only workflow.
Plans and prices
From Sketch's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $12 a month | Real-time collaboration · Unlimited documents · Unlimited free viewers · Document version history · Free developer handoff · Monthly / per Editor, billed yearly |
| Professional | $24 a month | Everything in Standard · SSO · Project archiving · Permissions groups · Monthly / per Editor, billed yearly |
| Enterprise | $44 a month | Everything in Professional · SCIM provisioning · BYOK encryption · Dedicated support · Custom reviews and terms · Monthly / per Editor, billed yearly |
| Mac-only license | $120, paid once | Native Mac app · Offline work · Local documents · No collaborative features · No online document sharing · No iOS device preview · No free trial · Per seat, includes one year of updates |
| Private Cloud | Priced on request | Everything in Professional · Private cloud environment · Choice of hosting locations · Unlimited Workspaces · SCIM provisioning · BYOK encryption · Contact for pricing; one-time setup fee applies |
The facts
Each one read from Sketch's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI access
- Sketch says its MCP Server lets AI assistants with MCP support access Sketch designs.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Standard includes real-time collaboration, unlimited documents, unlimited free viewers, document version history, and free developer handoff.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- GDPR, iso27001, sso saml, two factorchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Data location
- Sketch says its data is located in AWS us-east-1 across multiple availability zones, while Private Cloud offers hosting locations in the US and EU.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- cloud, desktop, mobilechecked 21 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Slackchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Plugin caveat
- Sketch says its plugin directory is automatically generated from developer submissions and it does not check each plugin or guarantee its functionality.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Sketch’s plugin directory includes an official Slack app that provides rich previews for document or comment links shared from a connected Workspace.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Sketch covers product design work including building interfaces, creating design systems, prototyping interactions, and handing off to developers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- Two-factor authentication is available to anyone with a Sketch account, and the security page also lists SAML single sign-on and a permissions directory.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Storage limits
- The plan comparison lists 50GB per Editor for Standard and Professional, and unlimited storage for Enterprise and Private Cloud.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists dedicated support with Enterprise and priority support for Enterprise with 15 or more Editors.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support channels
- email, community, docschecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Company focus
- Sketch says its focus is making a Mac app for UI and UX designers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Sketch says it has been around since 2010.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Company size fit
- solo, small, mid market, enterprisechecked 21 Sep 2026
- Founded
- 2010checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Eindhoven, Netherlandschecked 23 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- iOS app
- The iOS app previews documents and prototypes on iPhone or iPad and can mirror designs while they are edited in the Mac app.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Mac app
- The native Mac app is for designing, building interfaces, creating reusable components and design systems, and prototyping interactions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Web app
- The web app lets developers, managers, and stakeholders view, inspect, and comment on work from any browser and platform without a Mac.checked 7 Oct 2026
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