Skip to contentHonest compare: Tentaco Design Studio CSS helpers vs Sketch vector UI design for macOS.
Sketch is a macOS-native UI design tool with symbols, prototyping and developer handoff — files live in Sketch Cloud for team libraries.
Tentaco generates CSS gradients, box shadows, clamp typography and contrast checks in the browser — developer snippets, not a Sketch replacement. Design in Sketch, paste production CSS from Tentaco.
| Feature | Tentaco | Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| Vector UI canvas | Not offered | Core product |
| CSS codegen | Gradients, shadows, clamp | Inspect / dev mode |
| Platform | Any modern browser | macOS primary |
| Collaboration | Single user | Shared libraries |
| Price | Free utilities | Subscription |
Use Sketch for product design. Use Tentaco for quick CSS values and accessibility contrast checks.
Open box shadow generatorNo — use Sketch desktop for design files.
It outputs CSS-ready values you paste into code or design handoff docs.
