Lunacy vs ProtoSketch
Lunacy
icons8.comProtoSketch
protosketch.ioSide by side
| Figure | Lunacy | ProtoSketch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 12 | 1 |
| Spec score · Vector Graphics Software | 9.0 (#5) | 8.2 (#16) |
| Audience | The pricing page describes the free plan as for beginners, Pro as for solo designers and teams, and Enterprise as for large corporate teams. | The maker describes it as a design tool for web, logo, mobile, icon, UX, UI, product, print, and marketing designers. |
| Collaboration | Cloud documents support real-time multi-user editing, comments, observer mode and version history. | The Mac page describes planned real-time collaboration where teammates can work in one document and see changes immediately. |
| Design tools | The app includes auto layouts, real-time collaboration, components, variables, prototyping, and online and offline modes. | The homepage describes vector tools, icons, fonts, UI elements, basic and complex shapes, and says the app is easy to learn. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Documented workflow integrations include Avocode, Zeplin, Abstract and Simpli through Sketch-format compatibility. | The FAQ says iOS supports Dropbox for importing documents and images, and that iCloud syncing across Mac, iPad, and iPhone is planned. |
| Platforms | Native desktop apps are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and Lunacy can also be opened in a browser. | The FAQ says the iPhone version was expected after iPad; it says there were no plans for Linux, Windows, or Android, while the Mac page says the Mac app is in development. |
| Privacy | Users can work with local documents and use Lunacy without internet access; its private cloud can be deployed on-premises or on a VPS. | The privacy policy says the application collects cookie and usage data, including through Google Analytics, and describes registration and authentication as data-use purposes. |
| Product | Lunacy is a graphic design app and design platform for power users and teams. | ProtoSketch is vector graphics design software for web, app, logo, icon, print, illustration, and UI/UX design. |
| Support | Lunacy provides a community forum and tutorials, while its Enterprise plan includes priority support and a dedicated customer success manager. | The FAQ directs users to contact the maker through Facebook, Twitter, or its email form. |
Plans
Lunacy
- FreeFree
- Personal cloud plan$4.99 a month
- Trial team planPrice not published
- Trial team planPriced on request
- Professional team plan$4.99 a month
- Full graphics subscription$9.99 a month
- FreeFree
- Personal cloud$4.99 a month
- Professional team$4.99 a month
- Pro$11.99 a year
In their own words
Lunacy
Lunacy is a graphic design app and platform for power users and teams, with desktop and web use and online and offline modes. Its tools include auto layouts, real-time collaboration, components, variables, and prototyping. Built-in icons, illustrations, photos, and UI kits provide assets, while AI tools include an image upscaler, background remover, text generator, and avatar generator. Lunacy works natively with.sketch files and can import documents from Figma. Users can work with local documents without an internet connection or deploy its private cloud on-premises or on a VPS. Private-cloud controls include access management, single sign-on, detailed logs, data recovery, and administrator-approved updates. On-premises customers manage their own server and backups; VPS customers can manage backups or delegate them to Icons8 engineers. The free plan allows up to 10 cloud documents and 10 editors or exporters, with 30 days of version history. Paid plans include Personal cloud at $4.99 a month and Professional team at $4.99 a month. The features page says third-party integrations are not currently planned.
ProtoSketch
ProtoSketch is vector graphics design software for work spanning web and app graphics, logos, icons, print, illustration, UI and UX. Its stated audience also includes product and marketing designers. The app provides vector tools, icons, fonts, UI elements, and basic and complex shapes. For layout precision, it offers smart guides, object snapping, an adjustable grid, and alignment and distribution commands. Styling options include fills, strokes, gradients, RGB sliders, color wheels, hex input, blending modes and opacity. Users can draw and edit paths, use layers and groups, and apply divide, exclude, minus front, unite and intersect operations. ProtoSketch currently exports PDF, imports and exports PNG and JPG, and supports SVG data exchange; SVG import is planned for a future version. On iOS, Dropbox can import documents and images, while “Open in…” functionality is also available. iCloud syncing across Mac, iPad and iPhone is planned. ProtoSketch Lite costs nothing and allows up to five documents, with some libraries locked and exports restricted to social shares and ProtoSketch files. The Mac version is in development.