It offers mostly the same features, the interface looks similar, and even the keyboard shortcuts are mostly taken from its competitor. Usability (Features And User Interface)īasically, Figma can be best described as an in-browser version of Sketch. While they give you better support for keyboard shortcuts, they don’t save you from having to be online all the time. It’s as performant as Sketch (if not more), even with a multitude of elements on the canvas.Įven standalone desktop apps of Figma for Windows and Mac are available, but basically, they are no more than wrappers of the browser version. While I’ve been hesitant with browser-based tools before, Figma blew my doubts away in a single stroke. No installation whatsoever needed: Just open Chrome (or Firefox), set up an account and start designing.
That’s probably one of the reasons why Figma took a different route right from the start: It can be used right in your web browser, on basically any device in the world.
(Technically, you could get Sketch running on Windows, as Martijn Schoenmaker and Oscar Oto Mir describe, but it might not be worth the hassle for some.) That’s why, over time, a few paid services have emerged that enable you to provide teammates with specifications of Sketch files, but that’s still an unfortunate extra step. If you are on Windows or Linux, you’re out of luck. You need a Mac not only to design with it but also to open and inspect files. The greatest weakness of Sketch has always been its lock-in to the Apple ecosystem.
Using Sketch For Responsive Web Design (A Case Study).In this article, I’d like to compare both apps in detail and highlight where each of them shines. Due to its similarity to Sketch, Figma was easy for me to grasp right from the start, but it also has some unique features to differentiate it from its competitor, such as easy file-sharing, vector networks, “ constraints” (for responsive design) and real-time collaboration. Due to its similarity to Sketch, Figma was easy for me to grasp right from the start, but it also has some unique features to differentiate it from its competitor, such as easy file-sharing, vector networks, “constraints” (for responsive design) and real-time collaboration.įor me, the latter is the most remarkable. While existing applications, such as Affinity Designer, Gravit and Sketch, have improved drastically, some new players have entered the field, such as Adobe XD (short for Adobe Experience Design) and Figma.įor me, the latter is the most remarkable. The past year has seen quite a rise in UI design tools.
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