Sketch
Design
From$10/user/mo
10 people: $100 a month · $1,200 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Sketch vs Whimsical: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Design tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Sketch starts at $10/user/mo (Mac-only license) and Whimsical at $10/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people both cost $100 a month on their entry plans.
Whimsical
Design
From$10/user/mo
10 people: $100 a month · $1,200 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Plans
Sketch and Whimsical plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Sketch
Standard
Real-time collaboration · Unlimited documents
$12/user/mo
Professional
Per editor
$24/user/mo
Mac-only license
One-time, per seat · Includes 1 year of updates · Offline, local documents
$10/user/mo
Standard $12 and Professional $24 per editor/mo billed yearly; monthly rates not shown. Mac-only license is a one-time $120 with one year of updates.
Prices from Sketch's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Whimsical
Free
7-day version history · Watermarked exports
Free
Pro
90-day version history · No export watermark
$10/user/mo
Business
Unlimited version history
$20/user/mo
Pro $10 and Business $20 per editor/mo billed annually; monthly rates not shown. Enterprise: contact sales.
Prices from Whimsical's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Sketch (Mac-only license) | Whimsical (Pro) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $50/mo$600/yr a year | $50/mo$600/yr a year | Same |
| 10 people | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | Same |
| 25 people | $250/mo$3,000/yr a year | $250/mo$3,000/yr a year | Same |
Sketch is priced per user. Whimsical is priced per user. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Sketch vs Whimsical: questions
Which is cheaper, Sketch or Whimsical?
Sketch starts at $10/user/mo (Mac-only license) and Whimsical at $10/user/mo (Pro). For 10 people both cost $100 a month on their entry plans. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Sketch and Whimsical have free plans?
Sketch has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Whimsical has a free plan (Free).
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