Sketch has a very strong plugin community where developers can create and share plugins with other designers. Sketch on the other hand requires you to share versions of your design files with other designers back and forth to collaborate. You can do real-time collaborations with other designers in Figma. This is one of the main features that sets Figma apart from Sketch.
Figma on the other hand is the new kid on the block that can look at what Sketch is lacking and add that to its own palette of features as they have shown in regards to collaboration. Sketch has been available for a far longer time than Figma and has therefore a higher ‘feature maturity’. This is what you can see with Figma and Sketch. Figma and Sketch are no different here. The general idea here is that applications have more features once they’ve been available for a longer time. Features can make or break your app experience. The most important measurement for any design tool is the features it has available. The same goes for a long-term design project where Sketch will cost you $198. However, on a monthly basis, Sketch will be cheaper as well. It comes down to $75 for Figma and $99 for a year of Sketch. In the case of the short design project, you can get Figma cheaper if you go for the monthly payment option. Let’s calculate the costs for a designer that has to use either Figma or Sketch for a short design project of 6 months and a long-term position of 2 years.
After that, you will essentially only pay for update support. After the initial purchase of Sketch, you can keep using the software even after a year. One thing to point out here is that you have to keep paying for Figma. Compared to other expensive creative suits, this is almost a steal. If billed annually, Figma will cost you $144 and Sketch $99. If you look past trial versions and free plans, you will see that both Figma and Sketch have similar pricing. Figma has the edge here although the free plan is quite limited in its possibilities. Sketch has a free 30-days trial period and Figma even has a pricing plan that is free entirely. The good news is that you can use both tools for free at least temporarily.
Having the time to practice a new design tool without having to pay full price eases the first step of actually trying out the tool.
Pricing is an important aspect to consider for designers that are just starting or want to learn a new tool. First up is the pricing for both Figma and Sketch.
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