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24 alternatives to Layout – California Style Sheets

The future of Sketch and the story of how we got where here

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Layout – California Style Sheets launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Sketchbook Project▲87

   A crowd-sourced library of Sketchbooks

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Layout – Cropping is Hard▲68

   Figma, and the future of design tools

   2015 · layout.fm · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Matter▲127

   An expanding UI Kit for Sketch

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Diagramly▲63

   Sketch systems at the speed you think

   14d ago · diagramly.xyz · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Auto-Layout for Sketch▲666

   Responsive design for Sketch

   2016 · animaapp.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sketch Libraries 💎📚▲16

   Sketch 47's new native shared symbol library

   2017 · sketch.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Layout – Sketch It's Not You, It's Me▲64

   Designing with code, MacBook vs iPad Pro as a secondary ma…

   2016 · layout.fm · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design▲75

   Sketching and early prototyping design methods

   2016 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sketch 43▲30

   Improved Shape Editing and More

   2017 · sketch.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    From Layout to Motion Design▲63

    Compilation of contemporary design advice from industry vets

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sketch Notebook Plugin▲114

    Documenting Sketchapp artboards made easy

    2014 · marcosvid.al · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Pixel Perfect Handbook▲176

    A comprehensive handbook on digital design

    2014 · ustwo.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    UI Design System▲180

    Starter kit for Sketch to create awesome user interfaces.

    2017 · uidesignsystem.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sketch Toolbox▲128

    A super simple plugin manager for Sketch

    2014 · sketchtoolbox.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sketch 47▲5

    Introducing Libraries and Smooth Corners

    2017 · sketch.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Sketch Tricks▲145

    Articles for Sketch

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Real-Life UX Processes▲85

    Peek inside design at Slack, Autodesk, and others.

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Design Workflow with Sketch▲157

    An e-course from Clark Wimberly at InVision

    2016 · miro.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    A Pattern Language▲68

    Applying Patterns to Solve Design Problems

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Layout - No One's Trying to Make a Shitty Website▲67

    How to work and collaborate with developers

    2016 · layout.fm · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Squints▲81

    Design tools for the live web

    Sep 2026 · squints.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Abstract 3d illustrations▲102

    Quality 3d graphics for design projects

    2022 · abstract.wannathis.one · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Layout – I wish I could force touch this▲82

    A new design podcast by Kevin Clark and Rafael Conde

    2015 · layout.fm · its alternatives →

24. 24
    UX Design Process Best Practices▲76

    Documentation to move design forward

    2016 · uxpin.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →