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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
GIMP
Star Rating
(1,460)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about GIMPSketch
Star Rating
(1,214)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 6 pricing plansGIMP vs Sketch
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Sketch easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Sketch overall.
- Reviewers felt that Sketch meets the needs of their business better than GIMP.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Sketch is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Sketch over GIMP.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GIMP
No pricing availableSketch
30 day trial
Free
- Fully featured Trial. Download to get started: https://www.sketch.com/downloads/ma
- Design, prototype and illustrate
- Collaborate in real-time
Free Trial
GIMP
No trial information availableSketch
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
1,281
8.8
1,088
Ease of Use
7.5
1,286
8.9
1,092
Ease of Setup
8.7
149
9.2
188
Ease of Admin
8.4
125
8.9
160
Quality of Support
7.5
894
8.3
736
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
106
9.0
131
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
1,256
8.7
1,072
Features by Category
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.9
12
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Agentic AI - Prototyping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.5
12
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Platform Basics - Software Design Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality - Software Design Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.6
33
Not enough data
5.9
33
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
6.2
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GIMP and Sketch share no categories
Unique Categories
GIMP is categorized as Photo Editing and Drawing
Sketch is categorized as Diagramming, Vector Graphics, Prototyping, Wireframing, and Software Design Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GIMP
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sketch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Design
9.2%
Computer Software
7.9%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Graphic Design
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Other
66.5%
Design
17.7%
Computer Software
14.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Internet
9.6%
Marketing and Advertising
8.2%
Other
39.3%
Discussions
What is the best way to use this software?
3 Comments
SR
gimp.org has many tutorials to help you get started.Read more
should gimp release mobile app
3 Comments
JG
It probably will but step by step. Remmember that is an open-source software! I guess it will exist one day, but not whit all the features you have in the...Read more
Is it to hard to make a smart object function in gimp?
1 Comment
EA
I do not believe that function is in gimp.Read more
Is sketch for windows coming soon?
3 Comments
LF
Sketch itself is for Mac only. However, there is a browser version (web-app) that let's you explore and handoff existing (uploaded) Sketch files, plus an app...Read more
Can I use this to build simple apps views?
2 Comments
MO
It's an excellent piece of software for designing or prototyping. Figma is a good alternative.Read more
What is sketch software used for?
2 Comments
LF
Creating Apps, Websites, logos and much more. With a main focus on UX and UI designRead more
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