Sketch

About

Sketch is the professional interface design tool that has stayed exclusively on the Mac since 2010, and it shows. Vector editing, reusable Symbols, prototyping and developer handoff all run in a fast native app rather than a browser tab, and every document keeps working offline. Real-time collaboration arrives through Workspaces, with unlimited free viewers so developers and stakeholders never need a paid seat.

While rivals moved to the web, Sketch kept investing in macOS: version 2026.2 shipped in 2026, still built natively for Apple Silicon. Pricing is unusually flexible for a professional tool. Subscriptions start at $12 per editor per month billed yearly, or a $120 one-time Mac-only licence buys the design tool outright with a year of updates and no ongoing fees, a rarity in this category.

Alternatives

• Figma

  Pick Figma if your team includes Windows users: it has desktop apps for Mac and Windows, and the free Starter plan gives limited access to try it.

• Penpot

  Pick Penpot if you want an open source design tool you can self-host; the cloud Professional plan is $0 per user a month and described as fully featured.

At a Glance

Requires

macOS 15 Sequoia or later

Price

Standard $12 per editor a month, billed yearly; or a $120 Mac-only licence, one-time, with a year of updates; 30-day free trial

Also On

Web app in any browser; iPhone and iPad app for viewing and mirroring

Get It From

sketch.com