Best Windows alternatives to Sketch?

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Is there any windows software that is an almost like-for-like alternative to Sketch?

Ivan · Accepted Answer

Hidden feature: the Windows Store version supports editing of .sketch files.

It's not official, not in the description, and not on the Windows Store screenshots.

Ivan · Answer

The only editor that not only opens, but also saves .sketch files

Kunal Bhatia · Answer

I love Figma because of the real-time collaboration and excellent thinking behind the product. Vector Networks (https://medium.com/figma-design/introducing-vector-networks-3b877d2b864f) was one of the first features that attracted me. They are challenging the norms of design apps and rethinking how you can work more efficiently.

Eli Mather · Answer

Yes - also know that you need to be running Windows 10

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Adobe Experience Design for sure. Works with Windows an Mac

Otis Virgnie · Answer

I've started using Gravit Designer. It's cross platform, mac, windows and linux and it's free. Has the same feel as sketch but doesn't have all the features yet. It's getting closer with each release.

Kunal Bhatia · Answer

Depending on what you're trying to do, you may also want to check out this Sketch viewer for Windows. If your concern is collaborating with dev, who work on Windows machines, Lunacy could help you.

Chad Huber · Answer

Have been using this to design my app for the last few months. Very powerful and feature rich. Definitely recommend.

Rizwan · Answer

Affinity is new cool kid for Mac and it provides lot of features what you get from Sketch. At first it was released only for Mac and the team released a windows app as well.

Igor Gritsenko · Answer

I always use lunacy to work with sketch files sent me by designer. Especially I like that it can export objects to xaml markup.

Stefan Theofilos · Answer

I love Figma.  Just switched my team over from Sketch.

Stephen Silber · Answer

Figma is a cloud based editor that would work on Windows and Mac

Abhilash Jain · Answer

Wouldn't call it a replacement rather a compliment to Sketch designs. 
It has so much that you can do, its great for UI/UX design.

Cristian Cojocaru · Answer

You must try it. Both Designer and Photo.

Ben Clark · Answer

It's a great design tool, and it's free now 🎉🎉🎉

Kenold Beauplan · Answer

So simple yet powerful. 👌

Nussi Einhorn · Answer

I'm using it - amazing!

Stanislav Dimitrov · Answer

Great tool!

Jesse Campbell · Answer

I'm just working on my first project in Figma, moving over from Sketch. There are things I love, things I miss, and things that are the same but operate under a different philosophy.

All in all, I'd say Figma is at 80-90% feature-parity with Sketch (excluding plugins, which is one of the things I miss), and the speed at which they are adding features is staggering.

One great thing about this program is that it imports Sketch documents. If you're stuck with (or prefer) Windows, Figma is a great alternative.

Lim Chee Aun · Answer

Been using it way before Sketch or Affinity Designer exists. Easy to use and very fast.