Figma vs Sketchbook

Figma is a collaborative design platform for teams developing digital products, presentations, and related work. Figma Design supports exploration, iteration, and prototyping in a shared workspace. Dev Mode connects design files with code, while Figma Make turns prompts or existing designs into prototypes or apps. FigJam provides an online whiteboard, and Figma Slides supports co-created interactive presentations with prototypes, polls, transitions, and PowerPoint import and export. Team members can comment, give feedback, and branch work without changing the main file; shared links can be set for viewing or editing. The platform runs on the web, with desktop apps for macOS and Windows and mobile apps for iOS and Android. Starter is free with limited product access, unlimited drafts, and up to 500 AI credits per month. Starter co-editing is limited to three files, with three pages per file. Professional billed annually costs $12 a month; the monthly billing option is $16 a month. Figma says it provides unlimited cloud storage and maintains SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 reports.

Sketchbook is a drawing app for work ranging from quick sketches to finished artwork. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS and Windows, with customizable pencils, markers, airbrushes, paint, smear brushes and other brush types. Drawing tools include rulers, French curves, Predictive Stroke, and vertical, horizontal and radial symmetry. Layers, blend modes, color fill, and linear and radial gradients support organizing and coloring work; stylus pressure and tilt are represented in strokes. Sketchbook imports and exports PSD files across its platforms, preserving layers, groups, names and most blend modes. PSD export rasterizes text layers, changes Sketchbook-specific Glow and Alpha Mask modes to Normal, and may change the background color to white. The free mobile app includes brushes, layers, guides, rulers and stroke tools. The mobile Premium Bundle adds advanced brush creation, color management, layer management and export options. The Pro direct license is $24.99 a year, billed per seat, with a 10-seat minimum for enterprise purchases; it covers Windows or macOS, not mobile.