Sketch review

Sketch is a native Mac design app that many interface designers use for icons, layouts and prototypes. Its vector tools serve screen design well, and the app works offline, which Sketch highlights for people who design while traveling. The Standard subscription costs $12 per editor per month billed yearly and adds real-time collaboration, unlimited documents, unlimited free viewers in the web app, version history and free developer handoff. Sketch also includes a free MCP server so AI clients such as Claude, Codex or Cursor can connect to your designs without extra credits. People who do not need collaboration can buy a Mac-only license for $120 per seat, which includes one year of updates and keeps working after that. The limits are clear: editing needs a Mac on macOS Sequoia 15.0 or newer, the one-time license drops sharing and collaboration, and Sketch is built for screens rather than print illustration.

Who it is for

Mac-based UI designers who want a native app

Price

From $12 per editor per month billed yearly; $120 Mac-only license.

Standard For individuals and small teams $ 12 Monthly / per Editor, billed yearly
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 14, 2026.

Key features

• Native Mac app that works offline
• Real-time collaboration and unlimited documents on Standard
• Unlimited free viewers in the web app
• Free developer handoff and a free MCP server for AI clients
• Mac-only license with one year of updates

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Standard costs $12 per editor per month billed yearly
• Strength: Mac-only license is $120 per seat and yours to keep
• Strength: 30-day free trial with no credit card
• Weakness: Editing requires a Mac running macOS Sequoia 15.0 or newer
• Weakness: Mac-only license excludes collaboration and online sharing
• Weakness: Focused on interface design rather than print illustration

Key facts

• Free trial: 30 days
• Standard: $12 per editor per month, billed yearly
• Mac-only license: $120 per seat, one year of updates
• Requires: macOS Sequoia 15.0 or newer

Where it ranks

Sketch is No. 8 in our Best Vector Graphics Software verdict.