Sketch
Design Tools Netherlands
Mac-first vector design and prototyping tool from The Hague. Alternative to Figma.
Details
Sketch is a UI design and prototyping platform centred on a native macOS editor paired with a web app for review, handoff, and prototyping. Designers work with vector primitives, components, shared libraries, and design tokens; developers inspect, copy specs, and download assets through the browser.
Buyers compare it to Figma on real-time collaboration quality, plugin ecosystem, design-system tooling, and native-vs-web performance trade-offs.
About Sketch
Sketch is a Dutch design tool founded in 2010 by Pieter Omvlee and Emanuel Sá and built around a native macOS editor paired with a web app for browser-based review, prototyping, and developer handoff.
The company is Sketch B.V., headquartered in The Hague. Founders remain in control; only outside capital is a 2019 Series A led by Benchmark Capital (US, minority).
