Sketch has long been the tool of choice for designers, but now there\u2019s a new kid in town. Figma is the first browser-based interface design tool to grace the market, and it\u2019s a name we\u2019re hearing more and more within the industry.<\/p>\n
So where did Figma suddenly appear from?<\/p>\n
Figma was co-founded back in 2013 by Dylan Field, who wanted to \u201cdo for interface design what Google Docs did for text editing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Speaking to Techcrunch<\/a> back in 2015, Field explained: \u201cDesign is undergoing a monumental shift – going from when design was at the very end of the product cycle where people would just make things prettier, to now where it runs through the entire process.\u201d<\/p>\n He set out to revolutionize the way that design teams collaborate\u2014but is this newcomer any competition for long-time favourite Sketch<\/a>?<\/p>\n We decided to investigate. We\u2019ve not only delved into the software and their performance, pricing, and how simple it is to get started\u2014we\u2019ve also developed online workshops for beginners taking their first steps into designing in Figma and Sketch. If you want to watch those, simply select them from the menu below. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n One of the biggest differences between the two tools is that Figma works in-browser, whereas Sketch is a desktop app only available for Apple computers. In terms of collaboration, this gives Figma a major advantage: unlike Sketch, it\u2019s universally accessible\u2014but more on that later.<\/p>\n This is one of the reasons that Figma has become of one UX designer Maureen’s top three design apps, as she explains briefly in this video:<\/p>\n\n
1. Figma vs. Sketch: Platform and performance<\/h2>\n