Why hackers moved from Sketch to Figma

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

Sketch 0 hackers criticize it
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Figma 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“I switched from Macromedia (acquired by Adobe) Fireworks to Sketch to Figma”
tonyoconnell, 2025-11-28original comment ↗

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Sketch vs Figma

SketchFigma
Hackers who recommend11
Hackers who criticize00
Moved away from it11
Moved to it11

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of Sketch

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Praise for Figma

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