Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
SketchvsPenpot
Sketch starts at $12/mo; Penpot is free. Sketch is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs Penpot's 4.3/5.
Sketchvs Penpot
★ 4.5/5+0.2 vs Penpot
Only in Sketch
- ✦ Symbols & Libraries
- ✦ Smart Layout
- ✦ Responsive Design
From $12/mo1M+ users · est. 2010
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Penpotvs Sketch
★ 4.3/5-0.2 vs Sketch
Only in Penpot
- ✦ Components
- ✦ Design Systems
- ✦ Real-time Collaboration
✓ Free plan500K+ users · est. 2019
Try Penpot Free →Ratings Breakdown
Sketch
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Penpot
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Sketch uniquely offers Symbols & Libraries, Smart Layout, Responsive Design. Penpot uniquely offers Components, Design Systems, Real-time Collaboration. Both share 5 features including UI Design, Prototyping, Developer Handoff.
Feature
Sketch
Penpot
UI Design
✓
✓
Prototyping
✓
✓
Developer Handoff
✓
✓
Plugins
✓
✓
Design Tokens
✓
✓
Symbols & Libraries
✓
✗
Smart Layout
✓
✗
Responsive Design
✓
✗
Web App
✓
✗
Mac App
✓
✗
Version Control
✓
✗
Collaboration
✓
✗
Templates
✓
✗
Vector Editing
✓
✗
Export
✓
✗
Components
✗
✓
Design Systems
✗
✓
Real-time Collaboration
✗
✓
SVG-based
✗
✓
Open Source
✗
✓
Self-Hostable
✗
✓
Flex Layout
✗
✓
Grid Layout
✗
✓
Interactions
✗
✓
CSS Ready
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Sketch if you need:
- ✓ Symbols & Libraries
- ✓ Smart Layout
- ✓ Responsive Design
- ✓ Web App
- ✓ Mac App
Choose Penpot if you need:
- ✓ Components
- ✓ Design Systems
- ✓ Real-time Collaboration
- ✓ SVG-based
- ✓ Open Source
Pricing Comparison
Sketch starts at $12/mo; Penpot is free.
Sketch Plans
Paid plans only
StandardBest Value
$12/editor/mo- • Unlimited viewers
- • Real-time collaboration
Business
$25/editor/mo- • SSO
- • Priority support
Mac-only
$120/one-time/year- • Mac app only
- • No collaboration
Penpot Plans
Free tier available
Free (Self-hosted)
Free- • Unlimited everything
- • Self-hosted
Free (Cloud)
Free- • Unlimited projects
- • Community support
Premium
Custom- • Priority support
- • SLA
- • Coming soon
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