FramervsSketch

Platform

App

Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Mobile

Security

Integrations

FramerSketch

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Framer

Aggressive pricing increases frustrate users(9/10)
Collaborator seats are expensive(8/10)

Sketch

Shift to subscription model frustrates long-time users(7/10)

Usability

Framer

CMS has strict and frustrating limits(8/10)
Multilingual/localization is cumbersome(6/10)
Blog/article management is basic(6/10)
Features and limits change without notice(7/10)
Form functionality is basic(5/10)

Sketch

Mac-only platform excludes Windows users(9/10)
No real-time collaboration compared to Figma(9/10)
Recent updates made the app worse and less intuitive(7/10)
Limited prototyping requires third-party plugins(7/10)
Steep learning curve for beginners(6/10)
Object selection behavior frustrates users(6/10)
Limited vector illustration and photo editing(5/10)
EPS file import no longer supported on macOS Sonoma(4/10)

Onboarding

Framer

Steep learning curve for advanced features(7/10)

Sketch

No signals

Customization

Framer

Limited customization without code knowledge(7/10)

Sketch

No signals

Integrations

Framer

No native ecommerce capabilities(7/10)
Limited native integrations(5/10)

Sketch

Plugin updates frequently break with Sketch updates(8/10)
Developer handoff is limited and incomplete(7/10)

Reliability

Framer

Domain and publishing issues(8/10)

Sketch

Text rendering bugs at extreme sizes(5/10)

Support

Framer

Customer support slow to respond(7/10)

Sketch

Billing disputes and trial charge complaints(6/10)

Performance

Framer

Editor becomes sluggish on complex sites(6/10)

Sketch

Severe lag with large files and 50+ artboards(8/10)

Mobile

Framer

No signals

Sketch

iOS app has limited functionality and ads(4/10)

Pricing Comparison

Framer

Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 1000 visitors/month, 2 pages, 100 CMS items, Framer badge, No custom domain

Extremely limited. Framer branding required. Cannot use custom domain. Essentially a trial.

Mini

$5/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 10,000 visitors, Very limited pages, 1,000 CMS items only, 1 editor

Very limited pages and CMS. Not practical for most real sites. Extra editors cost more.

Basic

$15/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 1,000 CMS items, 1 editor included, 150 pages, Limited analytics

CMS still limited to 1,000 items. Additional editors $15/month each. Analytics limited.

Pro

Popular

$30/mo

Users: 2 users

Storage: Limited

Limits: 3,000 CMS items, 2 editors, 300 pages max, Need upgrade for more CMS

CMS still limited. Only 2 editors - more cost $20/each. Content-heavy sites will outgrow this.

Enterprise

Free

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Annual contracts only, Pricing not transparent, Minimum spend requirements

Pricing not public - reported to start at $10,000+/year. Requires annual commitment.

Sketch

Standard

Popular

$12/mo

Users: Per editor

Storage: Unlimited documents

Limits: No SSO, No advanced permissions, No dedicated support, Standard terms only

Billed yearly only ($144/year per editor), Monthly billing not available on this tier

Business

$24/mo

Users: Per editor

Storage: Unlimited documents

Limits: No SCIM provisioning, No BYOK encryption

Billed yearly only ($288/year per editor), Significant price jump from Standard

Enterprise

$44/mo

Users: 25+ editors minimum

Storage: Unlimited documents

Limits: Requires 25+ editors commitment

25 editor minimum ($1,100/month or $13,200/year minimum), Custom pricing may vary

Private Cloud

$74/mo

Users: 50+ editors minimum

Storage: Unlimited with private hosting

Limits: Requires 50+ editors commitment, Custom setup required

One-time setup fee applies, 50 editor minimum ($3,700/month or $44,400/year minimum)

Mac-only License

$120/mo

Users: 1 seat

Storage: Local storage only

Limits: No collaboration features, No online sharing, No iOS preview access, No web app, No version history sync

Updates stop after one year without renewal, No cloud features included

Feature Comparison

Feature	Framer	Sketch
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration True simultaneous editing - major advantage over Webflow
Developer handoff Free viewer access, basic CSS/HTML export
Version history Subscription plans only
Design
Figma import Convert Figma designs to Framer sites
Animations/interactions Powerful and intuitive system
Built-in prototyping Basic prototyping, advanced features require plugins
Symbols/Components Powerful symbol system for design consistency
Auto-layout Smart Layout for responsive design
Usability
Offline mode Full offline support, major advantage over browser tools
Content
Visual CMS Yes, but 10,000 items max with limits on most plans
Native multilingual Must duplicate pages manually
Unlimited CMS items 10,000 max even on Pro
Platform
Windows support Mac-only, no Windows version planned
Hosting
Custom domain Paid plans only
Security
SSL certificate Included on all plans
SSO/SCIM Business plan and above
Password protection Available on paid plans
Pricing
Free plan Very limited - 2 pages, 100 CMS items
One-time purchase $120 Mac-only license available
Free tier 30-day trial only, no permanent free option
Performance
Fast page speed Excellent Core Web Vitals scores
Integrations
Plugin ecosystem 2,600+ plugins but ecosystem is declining
Selling
Ecommerce No native ecommerce - third-party only
Development
Code export Cannot export site code
Staging environment Pro plan and above
Features
Advanced forms No conditional logic, file uploads, multi-step
Support
Live chat support Email only, slow responses

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Framer

Aggressive pricing increases frustrate users(9/10)
Collaborator seats are expensive(8/10)

Sketch

Shift to subscription model frustrates long-time users(7/10)

Usability

Framer

CMS has strict and frustrating limits(8/10)
Multilingual/localization is cumbersome(6/10)
Blog/article management is basic(6/10)
Features and limits change without notice(7/10)
Form functionality is basic(5/10)

Sketch

Mac-only platform excludes Windows users(9/10)
No real-time collaboration compared to Figma(9/10)
Recent updates made the app worse and less intuitive(7/10)
Limited prototyping requires third-party plugins(7/10)
Steep learning curve for beginners(6/10)
Object selection behavior frustrates users(6/10)
Limited vector illustration and photo editing(5/10)
EPS file import no longer supported on macOS Sonoma(4/10)

Onboarding

Framer

Steep learning curve for advanced features(7/10)

Sketch

No signals

Customization

Framer

Limited customization without code knowledge(7/10)

Sketch

No signals

Integrations

Framer

No native ecommerce capabilities(7/10)
Limited native integrations(5/10)

Sketch

Plugin updates frequently break with Sketch updates(8/10)
Developer handoff is limited and incomplete(7/10)

Reliability

Framer

Domain and publishing issues(8/10)

Sketch

Text rendering bugs at extreme sizes(5/10)

Support

Framer

Customer support slow to respond(7/10)

Sketch

Billing disputes and trial charge complaints(6/10)

Performance

Framer

Editor becomes sluggish on complex sites(6/10)

Sketch

Severe lag with large files and 50+ artboards(8/10)

Mobile

Framer

No signals

Sketch

iOS app has limited functionality and ads(4/10)

Pricing Comparison

Framer

Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 1000 visitors/month, 2 pages, 100 CMS items, Framer badge, No custom domain

Extremely limited. Framer branding required. Cannot use custom domain. Essentially a trial.

Mini

$5/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 10,000 visitors, Very limited pages, 1,000 CMS items only, 1 editor

Very limited pages and CMS. Not practical for most real sites. Extra editors cost more.

Basic

$15/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: 1,000 CMS items, 1 editor included, 150 pages, Limited analytics

CMS still limited to 1,000 items. Additional editors $15/month each. Analytics limited.

Pro

Popular

$30/mo

Users: 2 users

Storage: Limited

Limits: 3,000 CMS items, 2 editors, 300 pages max, Need upgrade for more CMS

CMS still limited. Only 2 editors - more cost $20/each. Content-heavy sites will outgrow this.

Enterprise

Free

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Annual contracts only, Pricing not transparent, Minimum spend requirements

Pricing not public - reported to start at $10,000+/year. Requires annual commitment.

Sketch

Standard

Popular

$12/mo

Users: Per editor

Storage: Unlimited documents

Limits: No SSO, No advanced permissions, No dedicated support, Standard terms only

Billed yearly only ($144/year per editor), Monthly billing not available on this tier

Business

$24/mo

Users: Per editor

Storage: Unlimited documents

Limits: No SCIM provisioning, No BYOK encryption

Billed yearly only ($288/year per editor), Significant price jump from Standard

Enterprise

$44/mo

Users: 25+ editors minimum

Storage: Unlimited documents

Limits: Requires 25+ editors commitment

25 editor minimum ($1,100/month or $13,200/year minimum), Custom pricing may vary

Private Cloud

$74/mo

Users: 50+ editors minimum

Storage: Unlimited with private hosting

Limits: Requires 50+ editors commitment, Custom setup required

One-time setup fee applies, 50 editor minimum ($3,700/month or $44,400/year minimum)

Mac-only License

$120/mo

Users: 1 seat

Storage: Local storage only

Limits: No collaboration features, No online sharing, No iOS preview access, No web app, No version history sync

Updates stop after one year without renewal, No cloud features included

Feature Comparison

Feature	Framer	Sketch
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration True simultaneous editing - major advantage over Webflow
Developer handoff Free viewer access, basic CSS/HTML export
Version history Subscription plans only
Design
Figma import Convert Figma designs to Framer sites
Animations/interactions Powerful and intuitive system
Built-in prototyping Basic prototyping, advanced features require plugins
Symbols/Components Powerful symbol system for design consistency
Auto-layout Smart Layout for responsive design
Usability
Offline mode Full offline support, major advantage over browser tools
Content
Visual CMS Yes, but 10,000 items max with limits on most plans
Native multilingual Must duplicate pages manually
Unlimited CMS items 10,000 max even on Pro
Platform
Windows support Mac-only, no Windows version planned
Hosting
Custom domain Paid plans only
Security
SSL certificate Included on all plans
SSO/SCIM Business plan and above
Password protection Available on paid plans
Pricing
Free plan Very limited - 2 pages, 100 CMS items
One-time purchase $120 Mac-only license available
Free tier 30-day trial only, no permanent free option
Performance
Fast page speed Excellent Core Web Vitals scores
Integrations
Plugin ecosystem 2,600+ plugins but ecosystem is declining
Selling
Ecommerce No native ecommerce - third-party only
Development
Code export Cannot export site code
Staging environment Pro plan and above
Features
Advanced forms No conditional logic, file uploads, multi-step
Support
Live chat support Email only, slow responses