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Abstract

Score8.5 out of 10

21 Reviews and Ratings

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What is Abstract?

Abstract, from the company of the same name headquartered in San Francisco, offers a collaboration tool for developers and others, featuring a version controlled master file set and approval workflow.

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Key Features

Learn about the best (and worst!) features Abstract has to offer, as determined by TrustRadius' reviewers.
Based on 21 ratings of Abstract's features
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Top Performing Features

  • Chat

    Instant messaging tool allows users to communicate with select other users in real-time threads.

    Category average: 9

  • Versioning

    Users can access the most up-to-date version of a document, track changes, and revert to older versions if needed.

    Category average: 8.1

  • Device sync

    Device syncing that updates files connected to the cloud, keeping all files up to date regardless of where they are edited or viewed.

    Category average: 8.6

Areas for Improvement

  • Mobile Access

    Mobile access is the ability to access the software from a smartphone or tablet.

    Category average: 8.5

  • Advanced security features

    Includes advanced security features such as file encryption or remote data wipe.

    Category average: 8.3

  • Access control

    Users can control access to (shared) files, including different levels of access such as view-only or permission to edit.

    Category average: 8.2

Reviews

What users are saying about Abstract.
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Keep your design department happy.

Incentivized
Christopher FritzView profile
Head of Global IT in Information Technology at Vertic (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Versioning for desginers
  • Collaboration between team members

Cons

  • Integrations only work on Mac.
  • You need to use a seat as admin, even though we're not daily users.

Return on Investment

  • Collaboration between offices has been made easier and saves time
  • Easy to get back to a different version.

A source of truth for design operations

Incentivized
Verified User
Team Lead in Product Management (1001-5000 employees employees)

Pros

  • Feature branch workflow
  • Design/engineering handoff
  • Design reviews
  • Pattern library management
  • Source of truth for UI design artifacts

Cons

  • People and permission management.
  • Sharing particular states (presentation, inspection, etc.).
  • New projects from templates.
  • Pattern library migration (new users).

Return on Investment

  • Abstract allows the design team to focus on specific roadmap features
  • Abstract allows individual contributors to explore without impeding production work.
  • Abstract allows visibility into cross-departmental work.

Usability

Other Software Used

Sketch, UserTesting, Whimsical, Zeplin, InVision

Abstract will eliminate the headache of design file management and collaborative design

Incentivized
Verified User
Contributor in Research & Development (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Pros

  • Branch management for design files.
  • Good collaborative features like comments and sharing.

Cons

  • Asset exports are not as great as Zeplin and others.
  • Filtering within files.

Return on Investment

  • Single source of truth for the team.
  • Could quickly get expensive with corporate accounts.

Alternatives Considered

GitHub

Other Software Used

Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe Photoshop, Figma

A Necessary Addition to any Sketch-Based Product Team

Incentivized
Verified User
Director (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Pros

  • Allows for collaboration within Sketch.
  • Allows for approval of work by team leads.

Cons

  • Frequent bugs between Abstract and Sketch.
  • Takes a lot of processing power and battery.

Return on Investment

  • Saves time on file management
  • Keeps old, archived work

Alternatives Considered

Google Drive and Egnyte