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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free 1 Users Per Year
Sketch
Star Rating
(1,215)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 6 pricing plansXmind
Star Rating
(175)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Users Per Year
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansSketch vs Xmind
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Xmind easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Sketch meets the needs of their business better than Xmind.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Sketch and Xmind provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Sketch over Xmind.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Sketch
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
Xmind
Xmind Free Plan
Free
1 Users Per Year
Perfect for most users to start and enjoy their mind mapping journey.
Ideal for most users to have a smooth and inspiring mind mapping experience.
- 10 Credits for Trial
- 3-Day Version History
- Unlimited Topics & Maps
Free Trial
Sketch
Free Trial is available
Xmind
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
1,088
8.7
89
Ease of Use
8.9
1,092
9.0
91
Ease of Setup
9.2
188
9.3
60
Ease of Admin
8.9
160
9.5
19
Quality of Support
8.3
736
8.3
48
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
131
9.0
20
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
1,072
8.0
87
Features by Category
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
8.8
31
Visual Tools
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
8.0
28
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Mind Map Availability
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
8.1
30
Not enough data
9.2
39
Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
Not enough data
6.7
14
Not enough data
8.1
16
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
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
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Sketch and Xmind share no categories
Unique Categories
Sketch is categorized as Diagramming, Vector Graphics, Prototyping, Wireframing, and Software Design Platforms
Xmind is categorized as Mind Mapping and Presentation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Sketch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Xmind
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
17.7%
Computer Software
14.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Internet
9.6%
Marketing and Advertising
8.2%
Other
39.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.4%
Computer Software
12.4%
Marketing and Advertising
9.3%
Consulting
5.2%
Education Management
5.2%
Other
54.6%
Discussions
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
Is there a free version of XMind?
2 Comments
RG
There is a free trial version, but it is time-and-feature limited.Read more
Xmind has no more discussions with answers
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