Figma alternatives for Mac
Figma — Collaborative team software — is installed 3,948 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask figma to install Figma itself.- Sketch43.4× smaller user base
- Blender7.9× the installs
- ImageOptim6.2× smaller user base
- GIMP3,811 installs/mo
- Inkscape4,579 installs/mo
- Shottr2,555 installs/mo
- CleanShot7.7× smaller user base
- Glyphs179.5× smaller user base
Full comparison
| Figma | Sketch | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Design & Graphics | Design & Graphics |
| Open source | Not declared | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Universal |
| Latest version | 126.9.16 | 2026.3.1,234013 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 3,948 | 91 |
| Install command | brew install --cask figma | brew install --cask sketch |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.