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24 alternatives to Sketches for Mac

Versatile and user-friendly sketching app

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

1. 1
   SketchDesign.io▲163

   Learn to design an iPhone app with Sketch

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sketch App Essentials▲95

   Learn Sketch in the shortest possible time

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Keys For Sketch▲61

   Advanced shortcut manager for Sketch app

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sketchapp TV▲146

   Create Awesome iOS Apps With Sketch

   2014 · sketchapp.tv · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Whiteboard▲187

   Simple whiteboard app to make sketching quick & easy

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Sketch Tricks▲145

   Articles for Sketch

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Discover Sketch App▲71

   A step by step guide to using Sketch

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sketch App Sources▲17

   Celebrating over 1,400 free Sketch App resources

   2015 · sketchappsources.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   SketchBook by Autodesk▲91

   Professional-grade drawing and painting app

   2014 · sketchbook.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Concepts▲125

    A smarter sketching, design and visual thinking app for iPad

    2015 · concepts.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sketch This▲127

    Daily drawing challenges

    2015 · heidi.deviantart.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sketch Talk▲88

    A community for Sketch users of all skill levels

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Forge▲84

    Sketching App for iPad Focused On Brainstorming Idea

    2015 · adonit.net · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Linea▲90

    Sketch on your iPad, simply

    2017 · linea-app.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Paper App▲46

    Sketch, Draw, Outline, Color, etc

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SketchCasts▲212

    A weekly screencast, all about how to use Sketch

    2014 · sketchcasts.net · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Who Uses Sketch▲70

    A list of designers that use Sketch

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Iconinator for Sketch▲246

    App icon generator plugin for Sketch app

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Neonto Sketch▲207

    From Sketch to real code for iOS and Android

    2016 · neonto.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    iOS Design Kit▲132

    Design great apps for iOS better and faster

    2016 · iosdesignkit.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Sketch Shortcuts▲13

    Keyboard Shortcuts for Sketch App

    2015 · fortun365top.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sketch Toolbox▲128

    A super simple plugin manager for Sketch

    2014 · sketchtoolbox.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sketch Notebook Plugin▲114

    Documenting Sketchapp artboards made easy

    2014 · marcosvid.al · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Jump Start Sketch▲98

    Supercharge your design process with Sketch

    2016 · amazon.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 →