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    Adobe XD

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AAdobe XD is a prototyping and UX/UI option for website and mobile application design, featuring a range of UI tools and and templates, a versatile artboard and contextual layer panels, and deep integration with Adobe's creative suite of products for fast import of objects from these applications.

    $33.99

    per month per license

    Figma

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AFigma, headquartered in San Francisco, offers their collaborative design and prototyping application to support digital product and UI development.

    $15

    per month per editor

    Pricing
    Adobe XDFigma
    Editions & Modules
    Individual
    $9.99 ($119.88)
    per month (annual, prepaid)
    Students & Teachers - All Apps
    $19.99 ($239.88)
    per month, annual plan (for the year)
    Business - Single App
    $33.99
    per month per license
    Business - All Apps
    $79.99
    per month per license
    Schools & Universities - Institution Wide
    Contact Sales
    Professional
    $144
    per year
    Organization
    $540
    per year
    Starter
    Free
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    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe XDFigma
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Adobe XDFigma
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe XD
    Adobe XD used to be able to stack great, but I would select Figma over Adobe XD any day. Much better features, better quality of life features and includes darkmode. Another great part of Figma is the fact you can strickly use it in a browser without having to install any apps, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe XD
    More and more competitors, agencies, start-ups, tech companies are using Figma instead of Adobe XD or Sketch so our company is trying to get licenses of Figma in addition to Adobe XD. At a large company like us, we already have an Adobe Creative Cloud license so it makes sense …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe XD
    Figma is also a very good product, but the reason we are still using Adobe XD is because we can grab this software and have multiple projects that are going on at the same time, so it's very hard for to move on to other software. ** The Repeat Grid Feature is super good and, in …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe XD
    Before XD came to the company, screens were designed in Illustrator or Photoshop and a PDF presentation was generated, which was extremely time-consuming. XD saved us a lot of time (and money) by generating interactive prototypes, which are much more tangible for the client …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe XD
    It's a lot easier to prototype ideas and make mock-ups faster in Adobe XD than it is to in say Photoshop. Figma is fairly similar but XD works with the Adobe ecosystem and I feel is easier to learn and use and the way you can share XD links is what I really like.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe XD
    Compared to Sketch, Adobe XD is perfectly capable for most prototyping needs that we have. And it's free! I am less familiar with Figma, but can only say that it was a cost-prohibitive choice at the time we were evaluating. I do believe that Figma has become more sophisticated …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe XD
    Adobe XD is a very useful tool for building wireframes, but I've now turned to Figma for my go-to wireframing and prototyping software. The thing that both Adobe and Figma have going for them is that they're available on Windows, as well as Mac. A lot of tools are Mac-only. Figm…
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe XD
    We actually use Figma, Sketch, and InVision along with XD in our design practice. We mainly use XD on quick prototypes or experimentation for mobile projects. We always end up falling back to Sketch+InVision for our Design System Implementations and developer collaboration …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe XD
    I'm still trying to explore why I should choose XD over Figma.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe XD
    If we compare with Sketch, I would still prefer Adobe XD. Sketch is a pioneer as a UI design tool, but the features and integration (without plugins) that Adobe XD provides are number 1, especially on the prototyping side.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe XD
    The biggest benefit of Adobe XD for us is how easily we can use it based on our familiarity with Adobe products and because of the product’s integration with other Adobe products. There can be extra tasks when working, say, with Adobe Photoshop and Sketch. With XD, working …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe XD
    I've tried all those softwares and the one that I found better was Proto.io. But, it has a high cost, and as we already had access to Adobe XD by our Adobe Creative Cloud membership, we chose to go with it. Some of those software have more features and functionalities than …
    Incentivized
    Figma
    Chose Figma
    Figma was a huge turning point compared to its competitors, especially Adobe XD, a tool designed for the same purpose as Figma. I would say that it and all the other tools I mentioned, including those that do not have the same focus on UX design (Photoshop and Illustrator), …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Adobe XD is an absurd copycat that never got to have even 10% of Figma's features. It's hyper fast because it's native, but that's the only good thing it has.

    Axure RP is an excellent prototyping software, with Local Variables and complex interactions. But it's also extremely …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Compared to Adobe XD, the Figma tool is much easier to use, offers more features, and has a much lower cost. Its features are less complex, making it very easy to teach beginners how to use it. The navigable prototype is also easier and more efficient to share in Figma compared …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Figma easily wins against Adobe XD. Asset sharing on XD was a pain. Figma makes it really easy by allowing you to export any layer as an asset. XD had no comments making it incredibly hard to communicate with the designer in remote settings. XD's prototyping system was not good …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Figma compared to other tools has user friendly UI which is very easy for all levels of designers. Compared to Adobe XD and Sketch Figma is stable, while in other tools I have faced software crashing in the middle of the work which resulted in loss of data/design. Compared to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Figma definitely has better UX than Adobe XD and also is light-weight compared to XD. The eco-system is stronger with Figma if you are tech company.
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    I prefer to use it comparing to Adobe XD. It surely is more intuitive and still develops itself providing new features (e.g. variables; however, I had to get used to the new interface). Now, if I had to compare it to Axure it'd depend on the project I'm working on. In case of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    In comparison to Figma, other tools which can accomplish similar tasks (Adobe XD, Sketch, and Adobe PhotoShop) feel outdated, clunky, and lacking in functionality.

    When switching over to Figma, the experience feels much more elegant, convenient, and cutting-edge in a number of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Figma is often considered superior to Sketch and Adobe XD due to its web-based nature, enabling seamless cross-platform compatibility and real-time collaboration. While Sketch is limited to macOS and Adobe XD offers robust features, Figma's ability to work directly in the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Axure is known for its powerful prototyping capabilities, including complex interactions, conditional logic, and dynamic content but it has a steeper learning curve due to its advanced features and complexity. Plus its expensive. Adobe XD integrates seamlessly with other Adobe …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    More people use Figma than Adobe XD at the moment. It feels like Adobe is no longer supporting XD so people are moving to Figma. Before XD there was Sketch but this isn't used as much. Figma are the market leader. If you are learning design in 2024 I recommend learning how to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Figma stands out against Adobe XD in that it is better in every way, easier to use and with more advanced tools that allow for greater customization of components and efficiency when designing. While Figma is not a 1:1 of Miro, the white boarding tool, it does have some overlap …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Figma is the best for collaboration, most intuitive interface and compatible with the most outside softwares. Plugin library is also expansive
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Better auto layouts, components and prototyping capabilities. Variables in Figma are also a fantastic addition to create a robust, and scalable design system. I use these features all the time. Love them!
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Figma is the only tool that was build from the ground up for enterprise level distributed teams. If I were a one man shop or even a small team, I would consider Sketch or other cheaper alternatives. For a large enterprise team, the only winner is Figma.
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Figma is the go-to design tool that can be pushed to production very easily with developer tools. In my opinion it's the most complete design tool that considers the entire design process including the creation of solid design systems, high-fidelity prototyping, user testing, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Figma is the best for collaborative work. Very easy to learn, so easy that most people dont use it properly (which is good and bad at the same time). Prototyping is where I'd wish it will improve. Axure was awesome.
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Figma is web based, it makes it easy to access across all platforms. It is always updated and has a massive community which leads to some of the most useful plugins and the most useful community support compared to other UI design tools. They are always trying to improve the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Figma covers all our use cases. It helps with our design systems, pattern libraries, and prototyping; it's helpful to be cloud-based and sharable. Its plugins and usability for all team members make it very useful. Autolayout functionality is head and shoulders above the rest …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Figma blows these out the park. Adobe's system is very different, and I think this shows in their attempted acquisition of Figma. I've not used Sketch or Invision, but their lack of market presence says a lot—designers like using the best tools. Axure is definitely more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Previously, we were using more than 1 tool for a specific use case related to design needs, but learned that Figma was more comprehensive, thus we were able to reduce usage of 2+ tools into one saving our overall budget on UX tools. Figma also seems to be an industry-wide …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    no comparison.
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Honestly, Figma is so much better than its competitors, if you even want to call them that. You get accurate, high-fidelity work that you can quickly get into development for launch. The Figma community of plugins and templates is also AMAZING! There are so many passionate …
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    Free Version of Figma is quite well to give rapid access to customers on reviews. Existing user base and therefore documentations, tutorials and communities.
    Incentivized
    Chose Figma
    It is easier to use and more accessible without paying thousands of dollars for a subscription service.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    78%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Adobe XDFigma
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.5
    (34 ratings)
    8.7
    (209 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    7.9
    (41 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    5.1
    (17 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Configurability
    -
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    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
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    7.3
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    Ease of integration
    -
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    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    7.3
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    7.3
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    User Testimonials
    Adobe XDFigma
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    If its already part of your organization, and they have a license for Creative Cloud, its worth learning. It doesnt take long to get started, but compared to other software in the same field, its lacking in many ways, from quality of life features to just simply not having the option for Darkmode. Even for website design, UX/UI, and mocking up proof-of-concepts, there are much better tools like Figma.
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    Figma
    I would recommend if you need to start from scratch a product UI or any customer journey that you need to implement that requires designing and visualizing different steps to complete a process. I would recommend that any design/UI/UX team brainstorm and make proposals that they can compare and discuss in a visual way.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • Easy and simple animations.
    • Good tool for website mock-ups.
    • Easy user interface and tools that are like most Adobe products.
    • You can share a dev link and it displays all assets for developers to download or user like it's very own style guide.
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    Figma
    • Figma allows us to create universal content. This means that if multiple designers want to re-use a piece of content, and if everyone's content should be dynamically updated from time to time, we can easily accomplish this by turning design elements into a universal instance. Then, if an update is needed, we can push the change out to all assets at once. It's very efficient and ensures we're all updating content accordingly.
    • Figma also allows us to set parameters for the company's brand guide and share them across various designers. This way, we can easily pull from approved brand fonts, colors, and more, which allows our assets to remain unified across multiple touchpoints.
    • Figma also allowed us to create and install our own plugin, which we use to export every slide we have in a frame at one time, versus the default export feature, which limits you to one slice at a time. This is particularly useful for us when we're working on email templates, since we tend to have a ton of slices in any given series.
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • Doesn’t have image editing tools, so having to go back to Photoshop or Lightroom just to make a sight edit can be a pain.
    • Could add some text editing functionality. It feels silly that I have to draw a line under text when I should just be able to underline.
    • Would be nice to have some real-time collaboration functionality.
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    Figma
    • It will be great if Figma will consider having the Pages where interactions can be stitched together among the Pages and not just one page with so many Frames to create the stand-alone clickable prototype that can be used to simulate the intended UX
    • Bring back the Inspect Mode tab right on the right-side panel of the main workspace instead of hiding behind the Dev Mode.
    • Figma Slides feature could be improved quite a bit more in order to be easier to assemble slides into a presentation deck and having pre-built templates for slides can be useful too.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    We utilize many of the applications in the Adobe CC suite and our usage of this application came about simply because it was the one that was already paid for. Bearing that in mind we will definitely be renewing the software upon the expiration of the licensing. I am not sure if this is the solution we would go with were it not already included, we would have to evaluate all other options
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    Figma
    Figma is a pretty cool tool in many areas. My team almost uses it on daily basis, such as, brainstorming on product/design topics, discussing prototypes created by designers. We even use it for retrospectives, which is super convenient and naturally keeps records of what the team discusses every month. Furthermore, I do see the potential of the product - currently we mainly use it for design topics, but it seems it is also a good fit for tech diagrams, which we probably will explore further in the future.
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    Usability
    Adobe
    Adobe XD is basically on life-support now, there are much better software out there that do everything XD can do, and a few that you don't even have to pay a monthly subscription fee on. While Adobe XD is great as shortcuts that are used in other CC software works, and its integration with CC is great. But it still lacks compared to its closest competitor.
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    Figma
    There's a bit of a learning curve, but generally I think it's both more powerful and intuitive that other UX design tools. Most of what I need to do as a designer can be done in this platform, from basic wireframes to creating a design system, to creating pixel perfect designs, to prototyping to dev handoff.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Figma
    The only regret I have is, its not available when there is no internet
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    Performance
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Figma
    I think its great, As there are many other software or systems which can be integrated with it as plugins or API's
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    I have not had a need to connect with the Adobe XD support team as of yet, but from past experience when dealing with the other products, the support has been very very good, and I would have no reason to think that this product would be any different. There are a good number of training videos on the Adobe site for this product as well as on other social media sites so a quick search should let you find the answers in several different ways.
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    Figma
    I haven't used their support lately but in the past, they had a chat that I used often. They often responded in a few hours and were able to give a satisfactory solution. I would imagine it's less personal now but the community has expanded drastically so there are more resources out there to self serve with a bit of Google magic.
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    In-Person Training
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Figma
    In-person training has its own benefits - 1. It helps in resolving queries then and there during the training. 2. I find classroom or in-person training more interactive. 3. Classroom or in-person training could be more practical in nature where participants can have an hands on experience with tools and clarify their doubts with the trainer.
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    Online Training
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Figma
    Online training has its own merits and demerits - 1. Sometimes we may face issues with connectivity or the training content 2. The way training is being delivered becomes very important because not everyone is comfortable taking online training and learning by themselves. 3. With the advancement of technology online training has become popular but there is a segment of people who still prefer class-room training over online one.
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    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    Implementation was a snap
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    Figma
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    Before XD came to the company, screens were designed in Illustrator or Photoshop and a PDF presentation was generated, which was extremely time-consuming. XD saved us a lot of time (and money) by generating interactive prototypes, which are much more tangible for the client than a PDF. The "fight" with Figma is frequent. Both have features in which they are better than their competition. And, while I still choose Adobe XD, don't rule out moving to Figma with its multiple updates.
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    Figma
    Miro is more user-friendly than Figma, but is less robust in terms of web prototyping and graphic design. While Figma isn't made to be used as a design tool, our team has taken to using it as such because it's richer in functions and personalizations compared to Miro and Figma.
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    Scalability
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Figma
    I think this is great and as I mentioned at ADP we use Figma extensively whether by designers, researchers or content writers
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Ease of use means we are up and running in no time.
    • Integrates and is a part of the Adobe CC platform (which we already subscribe to) so there was no additional cost.
    • Online proofing and developer handoff links are the icing on the cake. Keeps everything in one place.
    • Handles all our assets (mostly created in Illustrator) like a dream. Even imports native Photoshop docs, too, so that saves us so much time round tripping.
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    Figma
    • Allows us to get funding for further phases of the project (which is uncountable)
    • Well, it lets us show off when needed due to well suited UI-oriented character
    • Easily approachable by anyone (browser use)
    • User friendly interface
    • More advanced cooperation requires some of the users to have a license
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