The Front Desk Review

Best Design Tools · head-to-head

Sketch vs Figma

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for design tools. Figma has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

Figma has the lower entry price — Sketch starts at $12/mo, Figma at $0/mo. Free tier: Sketch No, Figma Yes. HIPAA: Sketch No, Figma No.

As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Sketch

$12/mo entry
Entry price$12/mo (Standard)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)No
SOC 2—
GDPRYes
Best forMac-native UI/UX designers preferring offline-capable tools

Figma

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Starter)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)No
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forProduct design teams needing end-to-end UI/UX workflow

Sources — Sketch: sketch.com (verified 2026-06-13) · Figma: figma.com (verified 2026-06-13)

Key features

Sketch: Native Mac app with offline editing; Vector editing with boolean operations and variable fonts; Smart Animate prototyping with easing controls; Real-time co-editing with follow mode; Design tokens export (CSS/JSON); BYOK encryption (Enterprise/Private Cloud); SCIM provisioning (Enterprise); Free unlimited viewers on all paid plans; iOS Mirror app for on-device preview; ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant (AWS-hosted infrastructure)

Figma: Vector design with auto layout and components; Interactive prototyping with animations; Dev Mode with code inspection and Code Connect; MCP Server for AI coding agent context sharing; AI image editing (background removal, object isolation, expansion); AI layer renaming and interaction generation; FigJam collaborative whiteboard; Figma Draw advanced vector tools; Design system management with shared libraries; SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP Authorized

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