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At a Glance
Sketch
Sketch
Star Rating
(1,214)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Xcode
Xcode
Star Rating
(1,003)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Sketch vs Xcode

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Sketch easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Sketch overall.

  • Sketch and Xcode both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • 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 Xcode.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Sketch
30 day trial
Free
Browse all 6 pricing plans
Xcode
No pricing available
Free Trial
Sketch
Free Trial is available
Xcode
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
1,088
8.8
821
Ease of Use
8.9
1,092
7.8
824
Ease of Setup
9.2
188
8.0
173
Ease of Admin
8.9
160
7.9
134
Quality of Support
8.3
736
7.7
727
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
131
8.1
124
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
1,072
7.9
798
Features by Category
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.7
70
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
65
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.7
57
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
8.6
105
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
89
Not enough data
8.5
89
Not enough data
9.0
96
Management
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.8
85
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.5
67
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.3
63
Not enough data
8.7
63
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.8
63
8.1
13
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.8
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
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
8.2
13
Not enough data
Platform Basics
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
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
Software Design PlatformsHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
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
Not enough data
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
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
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
Mobile Development PlatformsHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
8.6
12
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Sketch
Sketch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
52.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
18.3%
Xcode
Xcode
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Sketch
Sketch
Design
17.7%
Computer Software
14.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Internet
9.6%
Marketing and Advertising
8.2%
Other
39.3%
Xcode
Xcode
Computer Software
35.9%
Information Technology and Services
18.1%
Internet
5.7%
Higher Education
3.4%
Financial Services
2.2%
Other
34.6%
Alternatives
Sketch
Sketch Alternatives
Miro
Miro
Add Miro
Figma
Figma
Add Figma
InVision
InVision
Add InVision
Balsamiq
Balsamiq
Add Balsamiq
Xcode
Xcode Alternatives
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Add Visual Studio
Eclipse
Eclipse
Add Eclipse
NetBeans
NetBeans
Add NetBeans
Android Studio
Android Studio
Add Android Studio
Discussions
Sketch
Sketch Discussions
Is sketch for windows coming soon?
3 Comments
Luis F.
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
Luis F.
LF
Creating Apps, Websites, logos and much more. With a main focus on UX and UI designRead more
Xcode
Xcode Discussions
Can we use Xcode for the hybrid apps in future?
2 Comments
Karan S.
KS
It's doubtful - Apple likes to keep their environment separate from others. iOS will continue to be its own identity and I doubt hybrid apps will be...Read more
Is Xcode good for Python?
2 Comments
Yuvraj B.
YB
no its only for swift there was objective -C also but prefer to go with swift.Read more
What is the use of Xcode in Mac?
2 Comments
vishal singh s.
VS
For application developmentRead more