![]() ![]() InVision started as the best way to share design mockups with colleagues and clients. The latest iteration is Framer X, which can be termed as a UI design tool with the ability to code interactions and animations for finer control and flexibility. Although it may seem like a new one joins the race every few weeks, some are clearly ahead at this point - just not in the same league as the ones above, in my opinion.Īlthough Framer started off as a code based tool for creating prototypes, they have been steadily adding design capabilities. Othersįigma and Adobe XD are by no means the only contenders to Sketch’s leadership. New features - and some of them quite powerful - are being added to the app almost every month, to a point where I can actually consider it a viable alternative at this point. Although it took a while for XD to get up-to-speed with Sketch in terms of features, Adobe seems to have taken it very seriously in the last year. ![]() Adobe realized this and started working from the ground up on a new app called XD. Adobe XDĪlthough an entire generation of designers grew up using Adobe Photoshop for design, it was never built with user interface designers in mind. The company recently raised $20 million to help it add more features - including a web version of Sketch app. ![]() Dezember 2017Ī lot has been said about how Figma compares with Sketch, but the race has only been heating up with the recent updates to both apps.įigma’s success has the developers of Sketch reconsidering their native-only approach. Contrary to my presumptions, Figma runs perfectly smooth and even trumps Sketch’s responsiveness in a number of areas. That’s one aspect completely in contrast with Sketch, which has been a Mac-only app. ( Large preview) Figmaįigma is a web app you can run it in a browser and therefore on pretty much any operating system. XD has versions for Mac and Windows, while Figma supports Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS - pretty much any operating system on which a modern modern browser can be installed and run. Both apps have fully functional free versions - making the entry barrier for new users much lower. The two that I think come the closest are Figma and Adobe XD. In this article, I’m hoping to give you a comprehensive comparison of the top contenders of Sketch in the UI design tools arena.Īlthough it feels like a week doesn’t go by without a new screen design app launching, only a few of them have matured enough to stand up to Sketch’s currently leading position. Given how rapidly these new competitor apps have improved, our team was tempted to try some of them out and even considered switching over. But in the last couple of years, a number of competitors started to seriously rival Sketch as the current tool #1. We made the switch (and it was an expensive one, considering we had also to move from Windows to Mac), but the gain in productivity was huge, and we never regretted the choice made.įor a while now, Sketch has been the application of choice not only for our team but for many other user interface designers. When Adobe discontinued Fireworks, the only alternative we had left was Sketch. Fireworks was flexible, easy to use, and with the help of many free extensions was fitting perfectly in our design workflow. The Sketch Competitors (And Where It All Started For Us)Ī while ago, Adobe Fireworks was the preferred user interface design app for our entire team. Prototyping, Interaction, And Motion Design.The Sketch Competitors (And Where It All Started For Us).Still, if you have some experience with at least one of these apps, it will certainly help. Note: To profit from the article, you don’t need to have prior experience with Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD. I will also reference some other alternative apps that are aiming to become leaders in the same niche. I’ll try to summarize my thoughts on how Figma and Adobe XD compete with Sketch and what unique features each one of them brings to the table. This article is oriented towards user interface designers and developers. ![]() Two apps that I think stand out mostly from the rest (and that have made the biggest strides in their development) are Figma and Adobe XD. However, we have lately seen many new contenders for Sketch’s position #1 as a universal UI design tool. In this article, I’ll try to summarize my thoughts on how these apps compete with Sketch and what are their unique features.įor a while now, Sketch has been the application of choice for many UX and UI designers. Two of them that have made the biggest strides are Figma and Adobe XD. But in the last year or two, we have seen many new contenders for the Sketch’s crown. For a while now, Sketch has been the de facto application of choice for UX and UI designers. ![]()
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