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Adobe XD Reviews & Product Details

Adobe XD Overview
What is Adobe XD?

Adobe XD is an advanced n UI and UX design platform that can be used to create everything from apps to websites. The tool is popular among developers for creating and collaborating on wireframes, prototypes, and mockups. A platform is a vector-based software that is meant to turn flat images into 3D renderings and create augmented virtual reality experiences. It also offers access to features such as repeat grids, plugins, and extensions.

Company Adobe
Year founded 1982
Company size 10,001+ employees
Headquarters San Jose, CA
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Adobe XD Product Details
Capabilities
AI
Segment
Small Business
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Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, On-Premise Linux
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
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Languages English
Adobe XD Pros and Cons
Pros
  • 'Adobe XD boasts a functional, well-presented interface
  • Prototyping is straightforward (for those with experience)- it doesn’t require additional plugins or services.
  • Collaboration/co-editing is available so you can share files for review and work together in real-time.
  • You can view prototypes on your phone and open files from other Adobe products. 
Cons
  • Although XD comes with illustration tools; you can’t draw custom shapes
  • Although XD is constantly updating itself – although these provide users with great features, things are constantly changing, which can be annoying. Also, these updates sometimes come with bugs. 
  • If you don’t already have a ‘Creative Cloud’ plan, you’ll have to pay a monthly cost to get full use of the features.
Adobe XD Features
API Access
Access Controls/Permissions
Activity Dashboard
Approval Workflow
Asset Categorization
Audit Trail
Batch Processing
Cloud Storage
Collaboration Tools
Content Library
Content Publishing
Customizable Branding
Data Import/Export
Drag & Drop Interface
Duplicate Detection
File Conversion
File Preview
Image Editing
Metadata Management
Mobile Access
Reporting & Analytics
Rights Management
Role-Based Permissions
Search & Filter
Tags/Keywords
Third-party Integrations
User Management
Version Control
Watermarking
Workflow Automation
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Last updated: January 19, 2025
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241 Adobe XD Reviews
4.3 out of 5
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Oct 31, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
Danny T. avatar
Danny T.
Founder And Industrial Designer
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"A useful addition to the Adobe suite, but still not complete"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

Adobe XD has the familiar interface that users of the Adobe suite will quickly learn to navigate. It is a simple program that has the ability to produce some very advanced UI design. The animation capabilities that are built in far surpass those found in the main competitor, Sketch.

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

Whilst Sketch benefits from having an abundance of plug-ins, XD hasn't yet benefited from developer add-ons. As such, XD is still a young program with limited use-cases. Even with these limitations however, it is possible to produce excellent work without needing to buy an additional program like Sketch, as XD is included in the price of the Creative Cloud.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

We design all sorts of interfaces with XD, including apps, websites, machine HMIs and more.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Oct 26, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
EN
Eduardo Fernández N.
Sr
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"Simple but powerful solution for us"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

Is like using illustrator for wireframes with some prototype functionalities. Can't be easier to use.

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

i think that needs to be more powerful like sketch or zeplin.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

We're using It to work in wireframes for our marketing department.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 09, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
Borja R. avatar
Borja R.
Project Manager Scrum Máster
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"No me termina"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

Agiliza el diseño de las aplicaciones web y aplicaciones móviles dando unos resultados buenos

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

Te encasilla mucho y no es lo suficientemente versátil para el uso q necesito darle

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

ofrece todas las herramientas para el prototipeado de páginas web y aplicaciones, permitiendo crear fácilmente prototipos animados, previsualizarlos y compartirlos con otros miembros del equipo. Finalizados o en proceso, los diseños se pueden compartir de manera sencilla a través de enlaces públicos.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 01, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
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Gaby G.
Employer
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"You should try this"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

I loved the interface and the content recognition. Also the parameters of the prototype mode are great

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

There are not so many options or tools to create different graphics. There are not symbols either for example.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

It’s very easy to share your work once you upload things to the server, and this is quite useful:

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 08, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.5
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Kelly N.
User Experience Designer
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"Good and Growing"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

It's very user friendly with the most simple and intuitive interface I've seen for UX design. It's also cross-platform, which is great for designers using windows.

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

A lot of major features that other products already have are still in development and not yet available, but the team is pretty good about listening to user feedback on their request forum.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's cross platform with frequent updates and is included in the CC suite, which my team was already using. We use it for software interface design.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Sep 11, 2018
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Overall Rating:
3.5
MA
Manas A.
Graphic Designer
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"Adobe XD - Go for it"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

One of the best part of using an Adobe software is that they have a lot of common features among the Adobe family and even the UI looks very simple and easy. Another great thing about XD is that you can open a PS or AI file smoothly, which is not there in some of its competitor like Figma. Also you can also work offline and save your file which is a good thing to have sometimes.

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

The first thing that I dislike is that its not online like Figma and hence collaboration among the team becomes difficult. Another thing that I dislike that its not good for designing assets and animation.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

We already have a CC license and we are using Photoshop and Illustrator and hence it is easier for our designer to work and open these files on XD. Also since XD is a part of CC it will be more economical for us to buy it now.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 23, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
3.0
Wagesh K. avatar
Wagesh K.
Ux Designer
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"Adobe XD Experience"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

Designing anything using templates and make quick interactive prototype

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

Unable to update multiple flows at the same time. Share tab fluctuate sometime when we work on multiple frames. After editing images on Adobe Photoshop it does not retain the orginal layer anymore.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

Conceptualising ideas and quickly generating prototypes for validation.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 16, 2018
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Overall Rating:
3.0
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Marcela N.
Product Designer
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"Great software but missing some features"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

Really like the compatibility with other adobe products. Easy to use, features limited to the most necessary ones. Prototyping in real time is great

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

i wish there were rules. its pretty hard to align the elements without them. it'd be great to be able to connect it to InVision app too. Also, cant zoom into the project I share with other people.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

user experience and wireframing.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 05, 2021
 Source
Overall Rating:
2.5
YL
Yulia L.
Ux/Ui/Web Design Specialist
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"Not the best for UI/UX"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

XD has a straightforward interface for those familiar with other Adobe products. The company has invested well in customer training. What I particularly liked about XD was the creation of smooth and automatic animations in prototypes. XD also has an integration with After Effects.

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

XD is inferior to Figma in many ways: first, Figma exists in both browser and desktop versions. XD is not suitable for collaboration and collaborative work on large projects. Besides, XD is very inconvenient for the development.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Adobe XD for creating wireframes, app design, and prototyping. I created many user experience and interface design projects with Adobe XD.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jul 30, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
2.0
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Chris C.
Founder
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"Good Cross Platform design Tool"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

Adobe XD works across windows and mac and comes with adobe suite. That means that designers I outsource to can get and use XD affordably and I can still use it in my workflow. It is also a great looking design tool compared to Adobe's past product. Very user friendly, like they actually had modern designers working on it. Very much appreciate that!

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

I primarily use Sketch and while I love testing out and using new tools like XD and Studio the thing that keeps Sketch my primary design tool is the plugins. I can do just about everything I need in Sketch thanks to the plug in family, which is still lacking in tools like XD.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

Getting design work from across the globe even from people without macs so that the design output is still high quality, quick turnaround, and affordable.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Aug 12, 2022
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Overall Rating:
1.5
AM
Ahadu M.
Technical Lead
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"can't compete with Figma"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

It is a nice design tool. you can get a lot done with it and you can also share your design and save your work as a file. and you can share prototypes with clients for comments and suggestions.

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

It is a Big bulky Desktop app, and it is a paid-only service, and it can't compete with Figma, it is not a web-based app and also it is missing a community, it is hard to get components and see what other peoples in the community do

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

Designing and sharing the design and prototype with clients and getting feedback from the client. And allow collaboration with in teams. To share resrces and design systems.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jun 10, 2021
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Overall Rating:
1.5
CS
Chase S.
Product Marketer
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"Terrible Coworking/Version Control. Every fine detail of experience not as good as Figma."
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

It's the adobe suite. A few of it's chosen decisions with their attributed pros/cons do pay off.

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

How it handles gridlines. How it handles guides. Slow. Clunky. No image cropping. Poor management of within an artboard vs out of it. It's just nowhere near as polished as Figma. And by now I really have spent much time in XD.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

Coworking design.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Oct 19, 2019
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Overall Rating:
1.5
MB
Madhav B.
Ux Design Intern
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"Decent software, good only for quick, low fidelity prototpyes"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

Repeat grid is probably the only great feature in XD. Not much else is great about it. If you keep all you resources in separate files, XD makes it easy to integrate them into a prototype.

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

Essential features like inner shadow are missing. You can’t create pages like you do in Sketch. All the symbols and reusable resources, along with all the art boards are placed alongside each other in each document.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

XD allows you to share the prototype you have built with both developers and designers. There is also the option to update files you’ve sent to them.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 25, 2019
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Overall Rating:
1.5
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Afaq S.
Polimi
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"Good prodoct"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

Easy to use & user-friendly. Recommended

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

It should be available in as many languages as possible.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

Faster & multitasking

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 02, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
1.0
Eeya M. avatar
Eeya M.
Graphic Designer & Marketing Coordinator, Ontario
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"Poor UX for a program to create UX"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

i like that it comes with the adobe creative cloud license. very convenient. also that it allows for prototyping with videos

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

not very intuitive. sharing the link is awkward. it has to update each time.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

before i joined this company, they were prototyping with XD because it came with the adobe creative cloud license so it was good because it was bundled with all the other programs that we needed.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 10, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
1.0
Mathew W. avatar
Mathew W.
Graphic Designer
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"Not there yet"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

First of all I like that Adobe is attempting to break into this realm. They are behind the times when it comes to UI. They were so dominant for years with photoshop it's probably hard to see the changing landscape. I think they have the right idea with the interface and it simplicity. Naturally the integration with the adobe cloud is fantastic and typekit integration is AWESOME. It is a far better product than it's initial development beta for sure. It has solid integration with photoshop and probably the #1 thing, Adobe was very very smart in making this a FREE product. You don't have to have a CC licenses to use it.

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

It's just not thought out. At it's current stage it feels like beta software at best. No interface that's established for symbols. Clunky layer/clipping system and the prototyping just isn't there. If it has a chance to compete with sketch or figma it needs about double the amount of features and development time. I gave it a good shot and completed some projects but it just isn't there yet. I'll make sure to reevaluate this down the line to see if they haven't made any improvements.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

We did some small page mockups in it but ultimately decided that it wasn't right especially once we discovered Figma.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Sep 06, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Adobe is great for prototyping"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

I've used Adobe XD for years and prefer it to other prototyping tools. Creating wireframes in Adobe XD is seamless. Being able to screen record my prototypes directly through the program is a time saver.

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

In the future, I hope Adobe XD resolves the need to update the app if you're working with collaborators. More functionality for building components would also be a great addition to Adobe XD.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

Adobe XD allows me to create both wireframes and functioning prototypes to pass on to developers. It's easy to collaborate with team members and switch between other Adobe programs.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
May 22, 2023
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Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Unfrequent user"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

I'm a graphic designer that is also expected to do web design. Adobe XD makes creating functional mockups for developers and reviewers SO simple.

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

I wish there were easy ways to add in features like animations for mockup reviews.

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have zero coding knowledge, but I can make a quick website mockup that looks professional.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Aug 02, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Super tool for Games UX and Autonomous Products"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

adobe xd is one of the amazing tools that I am using in prototyping in my work as well as to share my designs with developers

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

the collaboration need to be more reliable with other colleagues which needs more iteration to make collaboration more easy and fast

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

adobe xd helps me in all of the UX processes from ideate, define, skitch, design, prototype, and design handoff, with amazing plugins and superpower for prototyping

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Dec 02, 2021
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Overall Rating:
5.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"My favorite tool for design website"
What do you like best about Adobe XD?

I like prototype and development mode features.

What do you dislike about Adobe XD?

Can not collaborate with my teammates while working on projects

What problems is Adobe XD solving and how is that benefiting you?

I'm creating real time prototypes to get the actual client requirements whichbis the best feature