Pick Pixelmator Pro if
mac editors who will pick MAS $49.99 — or Creator Studio $12.99/mo if they also want Final Cut.
Read the Pixelmator Pro pagePixelmator Pro vs Sketch
Our take
Pick Pixelmator Pro if mac editors who will pick MAS $49.99 — or Creator Studio $12.99/mo if they also want Final Cut. Pick Sketch if mac designers who will finish the trial then pick Standard US$12/editor/mo yearly — or Mac-only US$120 if they want the native app without cloud seats, not Figma Professional $16 first unless they want Make credits.
Best for
Pixelmator Pro Edit a photo at a public $
Sketch Mac canvas + inspector you start at a public $
Free plan
Pixelmator Pro No free plan
Sketch No free plan
Lowest paid
Pixelmator Pro Pixelmator Pro for Mac (MAS) $49.99
Sketch Standard $12/mo yearly
Next step up
Pixelmator Pro
Sketch Professional $24/mo yearly
Watch out
Pixelmator Pro macOS 26 / iPadOS 26
Sketch The offline app story is Mac-native
Last checked
Pixelmator Pro 2026-10-26 · pixelmator.com/pro
Sketch 2026-10-23 · sketch.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Sketch if
mac designers who will finish the trial then pick Standard US$12/editor/mo yearly — or Mac-only US$120 if they want the native app without cloud seats, not Figma Professional $16 first unless they want Make credits.
Read the Sketch page