# Figma API + MCP vs Sketch (slim)

> Figma scores 66 (B) to Sketch's 53.5 (D) for design files. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Figma API + MCP scores 66 (B) on agent readiness against Sketch's 53.5 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. Sketch leads on agent ergonomics. Both do design files.

- Figma API + MCP: B 66, rank #303 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/figma-mcp.min.md
- Sketch: D 53.5, rank #707 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/sketch.min.md
- Figma API + MCP, good for Design-to-code agents and teams already paying for Dev or Full seats. Ahead on Reliability, 59 against 53; Schema & documentation, 86 against 64; Security & auth, 74 against 34; Maintenance & community, 84 against 65; Transparency & trust, 73 against 65. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install.
- Sketch, good for A designer or developer at a Mac who wants an agent to inspect, audit, export or edit an open Sketch document, or turn a frame into code. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 70 against 60. Also No key needed to call it; Runs on your own machine; Free to start without a card.

| Category | Figma API + MCP | Sketch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 59 | 53 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 86 | 64 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 60 | 70 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 74 | 34 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 30 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 84 | 65 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 73 | 65 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Figma API + MCP | Sketch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | MCP server |
| Vendor | Figma | Sketch B.V. |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.figma.com/v1` | no (local only) |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP, stdio |
| Auth | OAuth or key | None |
| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |
| Licence | proprietary | Proprietary Mac app under Sketch's End User Licence Agreement and Terms of Service. The connector in sketch-hq/agents is MIT and the skills are Apache-2.0 |
| Tools exposed | 35 | 8 |
| Read-only variant documented | no | yes |
| MCP registry | `com.figma.mcp/mcp` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-14 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-03-11 | no date given |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 456k npm/wk | 97 stars |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (2) | none |