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Head-to-head · UI Design Tools

Sketch vs Visily

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 9 checks side by side
Higher score Sketch #5 in UI Design Tools 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Sketch
Visily #7 in UI Design Tools 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 7 features Visit Visily

Sketch leads on 0 checks, Visily on 2, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 9 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSketch · 8.9/10
  • Lowest starting priceVisily · $11/user/mo
  • Free planonly Visily
  • Free trialonly Sketch
  • Most featuresSketch · 7 of 7

Sketch scores higher on our rubric for ui design tools: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Visily offers free plan; Sketch doesn't. Visily is cheaper to start at $11/user/mo against $12/user/mo.

Sketch is the better fit for established Mac-focused design teams. Visily is the better fit for AI-assisted product design teams.

  • Sketch fits best

    Established Mac-focused design teams

  • Visily fits best

    AI-assisted product design teams

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Side by side

Feature Sketch 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Visily 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #5 in UI Design Tools #7 in UI Design Tools
Best for Established Mac-focused design teams AI-assisted product design teams
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $12/seat/mo $11/user/mo (best)
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web, macOS, iOS Web, Chrome extension
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance GDPR, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA SSO/SAML
Integrations 1 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sketch 7/7 · Visily 6/7
Real-time collaboration ✓ ✓
Interactive prototyping ✓ ✓
Design systems ✓ ✓
Developer handoff ✓ ✓
Variables or design tokens ✓ ✓
Desktop app ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Prototype sharing ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Deep vector design, prototyping, design systems, and reusable Libraries
  • Real-time collaboration with unlimited documents and free viewers
  • Browser inspection, asset exports, and developer handoff tools
  • Generates UI concepts from text, screenshots, diagrams, and templates
  • Combines prototyping, collaboration, handoff, and workflow mapping
  • Pro includes Figma import/export, code export, and 3,000 AI credits monthly
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Standard starts at $12 per editor per month with annual billing
  • The strongest desktop workflow is centered on the native Mac app
  • Starter limits teams to two editable boards
  • Advanced security and SAML SSO require the Business plan
  • No desktop app is available
Our verdict

Sketch is a UI and product design platform for solo designers and teams. Its native Mac app covers vector interface design, illustration, reusable Symbols and Styles, Color Variables, shared Libraries, interactive prototypes, and device…

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Visily is a browser-based UI design platform for non-designers, product managers, founders, developers, and cross-functional teams. It supports wireframing, editable mockups, diagrams, interactive prototypes, comments, real-time…

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  1. SketchUI Design Tools 8.930-day trial
  2. VisilyUI Design Tools 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sketch — where it wins

    • Deep vector design, prototyping, design systems, and reusable Libraries
    • Real-time collaboration with unlimited documents and free viewers
    • Browser inspection, asset exports, and developer handoff tools

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Standard starts at $12 per editor per month with annual billing
    • The strongest desktop workflow is centered on the native Mac app

  • Visily — where it wins

    • Generates UI concepts from text, screenshots, diagrams, and templates
    • Combines prototyping, collaboration, handoff, and workflow mapping
    • Pro includes Figma import/export, code export, and 3,000 AI credits monthly

    Where it doesn't

    • Starter limits teams to two editable boards
    • Advanced security and SAML SSO require the Business plan
    • No desktop app is available
  • Sketch8.9/10 · 30-day trial

    A deep UI design suite for established Mac-focused teams willing to pay for collaboration.

    Visit SketchFull verdict →
  • Visily8.7/10 · Free plan

    A browser-based design workspace for teams that want AI-assisted product workflows.

    Visit VisilyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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