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On-premise UX tool for businesses that helps create designs for web and mobile via prototyping, sharing, collaboration, and more.

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Pros:

It can be designed very easily, its interface is totally friendly and it is very pleasant to use. It integrates very easily into the entire adobe suite.

Cons:

You can't push up singular dartboards - you have to push up all which is horrendously inconvenient.

Adobe XD ratings

Average score

Ease of Use
4.4
Customer Service
4.2
Features
4.3
Value for Money
4.3

Likelihood to recommend

8.4/ 10

Adobe XD has an overall rating of 4.5 out 5 stars based on 1,084 user reviews on Capterra.

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Adam
Adam
Project manager in UK
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Designs with XD

5.0 last month New

Comments: Overall i use Adobe XD alot and would highly recommended it

Pros:

It isngreat for building design prototypes and showing user journies over a range of devices

Cons:

It has synch options with Adobe bridge sometimes

Faz
Faz
Head of Product in UK
Verified LinkedIn User
Financial Services Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

XD was good for Brickflow

4.0 12 months ago

Pros:

The deployment and pick up of CSS is great for devs the dynamic dimension changing is super helpful too

Cons:

Its becoming dates and tools on included are being limited. Not all fonts come as standard and need to be downloaded and limited AI features

Leana
Marketing Director in Canada
Computer Software, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Decent for small files, too slow for large files

3.0 3 months ago

Comments: I feel like Adobe stopped developing XD after they acquired Figma. As an Adobe suite user, I don't understand why they don't just include it as part of it so we can use it.

Pros:

I like how I can drag designs from Adobe Illustrator in with minimal editing. My developers can design things more accurately when I send them XD files.

Cons:

I don't like how slow it is, and how it doesn't work well with large detailed files. I have to separate docs to reduce the file size, it's quite inconvenient. It's also harder than it should be to animate things and to show transitions to demonstrate how something works in a new UI design.

Ngala Emmanuel
Ngala Emmanuel
Web Designer in Cameroon
Verified LinkedIn User
Graphic Design Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

It's a powerful tool for design consistency and great workflow

5.0 last year

Comments: Adobe XD helps to save time on work and enables me to add awesome animations to my projects. It's a better way for me to learn while doing.

Pros:

I use Adobe XD for web design and user experience purposes. For me, it's a great tool because it's time-saving and quality-driven.I use it to create web page user interfaces. It's pretty simple and offers more extensive features as compared to if I had to work only with website builders (that are somewhat limited).After creating the user interface, I export them in individual elements such as PNG or JPG files and sometimes PDF (for the entire page) which I use directly into WordPress using Elementor.It's an innovative way for me to get projects done on time whenever I feel they're bulky and I'm somehow pressurised by customers.Adobe XD empowers my designs with powerful animations that I could realize using extra tools like GSAP or similar alternatives.It's ease-of-use and versatility makes it one of my most recommended software for both web design and web development.

Cons:

Like any other Adobe product, XD can sometimes be challenging - with its extensive features, it can appear to be hard to learn and adapt to but with time, everything is because of a child's play.

Joël
Joël
Senior Frontent Developer in Cameroon
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Adobe XD review

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: Nice tool for creating attractive wireframes and prototypes

Pros:

Adobe XD provides one of the most amazing wireframing, user interface design, and prototyping solutions. It is highly responsive and supports very few of my favorite app integrations. It fascinates team collaboration and boosts our production rates.

Cons:

It would be even more enthusiastic if the software had more advanced animations.

John
Product Designer in UK
Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Better Software out there

3.0 9 months ago

Pros:

Adobe XD was easy to use and fit well into the Adobe CS ecosystem.

Cons:

As Adobe XD has been discontinued, its development and support has stalled and there are better prototyping tools out there. I've only still got it to view legacy projects.

Koutarou
Koutarou
Software Engineer in Japan
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

Web design and presentation materials are possible with intuitive work.

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: It's a good thing it's basic and easy to use. I believe that anyone can create a user interface using this. It's much lighter than Illustrator or Photoshop, and it never hardens. Because you can link to other Adobe CC products, it's a good idea to pick colors and fonts from there and apply them similarly. It is used as a basis for photo layout and works well with classic Illustrator and Photoshop.

Pros:

It is beneficial when establishing and managing a complete project as a UI design. Component setups, grid repetition, and responsive scaling are all UI layouts that necessitate a consistent format. A program that was just added as a new Adobe CC add-on. It can create a wide range of user interfaces, including WEB design, quickly. In addition to static photographs, you may use the include option to create pages with motion comparable to the site's image. Most of them are utilized in web design, but they may also be used extensively to generate presentation materials and activities of other parts.

Cons:

I was initially surprised since the feel was slightly different as someone who has spent a long time creating web designs in Illustrator/Photoshop.

Jatin
Fashion Consultant in India
Retail, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Experience

5.0 4 weeks ago New

Comments: Very good experience with adobe Xd and having great work with that

Pros:

It is most powerfull in creating designs for me Very helpful in my corporate field and my professional work

Cons:

I don't think there's any kind of cons i see in adobe Xd for me there's nothing

Rishi
Member of Technical Staff in India
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Best web design and prototype tool

5.0 2 months ago New

Comments: If they comfortable using XD some designers perfer the photoshop in Adobe ecosystem accounts

Pros:

XD offers to ui kits also apple ios ,material design amd surprisingly Microsoft windows its native Ui elements

Cons:

Need to hold alt+shift, drag the object lets say 20px right and then use ctrl+D to copy the object to the same direction with the same 20px distance

Alex
Graphic Designer in Canada
Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Easy To Use

4.0 4 weeks ago New

Pros:

I like how Adobe XD is specifically designed for UI/UX design

Cons:

I dislike that it's not as widely used as some other design tools, so there aren't as many resources or tutorials available.

Michael
Graphics designer in US
Graphic Design Software, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

What I love about Adobe XD as a designer

5.0 last year

Comments: As a web designer, I use Adobe XD to make my design project. Before I would just jump on WordPress but since I learnt how to use Adobe XD, I am more confident as I design before jumping into the project. Giving room for clients to review and edit.

Pros:

When I learnt UI/UX, I started with Adobe XD. It was easy to learn and within weeks I was able to start designing and prototyping projects especially web designs. Adobe XD makes design fun, and it's easy to learn as well

Cons:

The pricing was too much, also sometimes I had to close the app to restart for it to function. Sometimes I can't save my work and I end up starting all over. Most of this issue was with the free version. I started with the free version at first during my course as a UI/UX designer.

Suhaiil
SPS Associate in Ireland
Consumer Services, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

The best UI UX desingner you'll ever need

5.0 last year

Pros:

It has a clean and intuitive user interface making it easier for even beginners. XD offers collaboration tools such as sharing for review, commenting, and design specs, which facilitate communication between designers, stakeholders, and developers. Designers can create interactive prototypes and preview how their designs will function, providing a more realistic user experience.

Cons:

While Adobe XD is generally user-friendly, there might still be a learning curve for individuals who are new to design tools or those transitioning from other design software. Some users have reported occasional performance issues, especially when working on complex and large projects. However, updates are regularly released to address such issues.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Airlines/Aviation, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

adobe's answer to sketch

5.0 last year

Pros:

I have not used its equivalent and highly praised figma, but it is by far the software with the cleanest interface and most practicality among the design tools I have used so far. It's literally like playing with a toy, the use is so fluid that it keeps even me, who gets bored easily, continuing to work for hours.

Cons:

Since there is no background under the numbers indicated by the guide lines while working, you cannot see the numbers if they do not contrast with the color below, and zooming in does not work.

Rakesh
Jr. Software Engineer in India
Information Technology & Services, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Seamless design and prototyping environment for developers.

5.0 last year

Comments: It has very straightward working style for designing application. They provides high value for team work to ensure collaboration in working environment.

Pros:

Cool use-interface for designers to work with it. So effective on team work with its collaborative tools.

Cons:

It works on cloud-basis, so its work is limited on offline.

Jim
Designer in Netherlands
Internet, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Simple to use, but massive in possibilities

4.0 last year

Pros:

It is simple to use! you can import illustrator files en start right away and the way the opened up the platform to let developers make there own plugins.

Cons:

There is a little mismatch in the color picker when your select something.

mohamed
android development in Egypt
Program Development, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

It's cool, beautiful, and helps you design great apps

5.0 last year

Comments: An excellent experience. It left a great impression on me. I have not seen anything more beautiful than this program in this field

Pros:

It's amazing, it's beautiful, and it helps in designing great applications. What can I say? I can't say more than that. It's amazing

Cons:

Perhaps the only negative is the size and space, and I think it needs devices with fairly high specifications for a good and comfortable experience.

zouhir
manager in Morocco
Internet, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

You can organize your designs into multiple documents making it easier to manage different projects

4.0 last year

Comments: Good

Pros:

You can design multiple user interfaces for different platforms

Cons:

Limited in terms of advanced drawing capabilities compared to other design tools

Pratyush
User Interface Designer in India
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Popular design and prototyping tool

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I use Adobe XD on a daily basis the kind of responsive designs and active community it has, made me stick to it.

Pros:

I like Adobe XD the most for its prototyping feature. The elements, transition and animation of this software are pretty good. It can be easily integrated with other Adobe tools. Plugins for XD are easily available that extend its capabilities

Cons:

If you want to design something for your website so you need to take the help of Photoshop or other editing software. If someone is new to prototyping so the learning curve is steep for him.

Sami
Software Developer in Germany
Computer Software, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Software for UI UX designers

4.0 last year

Comments: I use it for mobile and web screen design UI and for creating a prototype of the app before sending it to the developers.

Pros:

Great tool for who are just starting out in the field of design. Prototyping is easy to achieve flow.

Cons:

Pricing is a little expensive. It lacks features as compared to Figma.

Isis Arnaud
CEO in Cameroon
Information Technology & Services, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

One of the most powerful solution for prototyping material, UX, App and Webdesign

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: Adobe XD is very intuitive and easy to pick up. Even if you are not a designer at all and have only been using wireframe tools like Balsamiq, I am willing to bet that you’ll pick up the basics within a few days and be off to the races on your first project!

Pros:

Is good to see that Adobe has finally developed a tool based on UX & UI design. It’s similar to Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop but without the bloat. They are finally putting UX and UI designers first with this tool and building a competitor to Sketch. The Artboard feature of Adobe XD is cool. It is also interesting because the same Adobe XD project helps you to build screens for different platforms (e.g. smartphone + web). I really like the prototyping feature. The software lets you collaborate and give feedback to each other. Because design has a lot of subjective parts to it, this is a great feature for people to give feedback in a collaborative approach.

Cons:

It’s a little annoying that there aren’t any text editing options. For example, there is no underline option; instead, you must draw each underlines with a stroke. That means you then have to select and group the text with the underline when you want to duplicate or move that element around. It’s weird, and it slows me down. The same is true when changing text to, say, all capital letters, title casing, or anything similar.

Shubham
Officer in US
Banking, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Simple and the best tool for Web Prototype design

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: Satisfied

Pros:

1) Its Simplicity and flexibility with features makes it more user friendly2) Our design was for a big project and thus we needed more elements repetition, Adobe XD makes it easier to add/duplicate elements or content repetition and thus saves a lot of time3) One of the best part was adding animations. It behaves just like a normal website. Even my seniors, when I showed a prototype to them, were amazed and they thought that I made an actual website in mere days.

Cons:

At times it becomes slow and unresponsive but its manageable. It would be better if they could create a lightweight version.

Federica
Federica
Product Manager in UK
Verified LinkedIn User
Entertainment, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Easy to use when you are an Adobe user

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: Adobe XD is really good when it comes to making prototypes and wireframes. It easy to use for most designers because it relies on the Adobe system that every designer learned to use.

Pros:

For someone who has used the Adobe suite for a long time, Adobe XD is really easy to get used to. It is great for UI and UX.

Cons:

It didn't really manage to catch up with other softwares like Figma, but now that Adobe bought Figma, I don't think it needs to. There's actually room to make something different out of Adobe XD.

Hannah
Marketing Manager in US
Construction, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Best Animation Software

5.0 last year

Comments: I love all adobe products, XD is right up there with favorite platform ever used

Pros:

I love Adobe XD for creating social media posts, great for animating visually compelling content for our audience

Cons:

A lot of training and youtubing to learn how to use this software

ahmad
Information Technology Engineering in Germany
Information Technology & Services, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Empowering Designers with Seamless Prototyping and Stunning UI/UX Creations

5.0 last year

Pros:

Adobe XD stands out because of its user friendly interface, which allows users to effortlessly create attractive designs and interactive prototypes, with efficiency and precision.

Cons:

When it comes to Adobe XD, one limitation to keep in mind is that it doesn't offer advanced animation and micro interaction features as some other design tools. This could potentially limit the range of design possibilities.

Michael
graphic design in US
Graphic Design Software, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Adobe XD

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: Yes!

Pros:

I used XD to prototype a survey experience. Overall, it was pretty simple to use and mockup my designs! Will use again.

Cons:

It felt the most disconnected from other Adobe products. It would be nice if there were some deeper connections.