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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 1,087 user reviews on Capterra.

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

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

5.0 2 years ago

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.

Enrico
Creative Director in Italy
Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

A good software for beginners

4.0 last year

Comments: As a general experience it is good all things considered, but as already mentioned it is a software that can be improved enormously and which has not expressed its full potential

Pros:

The main thing I like is that it is a software that is part of the Adobe ecosystem, so its interface is very friendly if you are already a user of Adobe softwares. Also you can take advantage of all the collaboration/teamwork and invoicing functions made available from Adobe

Cons:

On certain functions such as animations and graphics it is very basic, it is very good for beginners or for those who need to do quick prototyping without too many demands

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Design, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Great Experience

5.0 2 weeks ago New

Pros:

Its so easy to use and also easily integrate with photoshop and other tools.

Cons:

Just prototyping becomes difficult and also free version dont have that much features.

Cyrus
Creative Content Manager in US
Computer Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

Great tool if you already have the Creative Cloud, otherwise look elsewhere

3.0 2 weeks ago New

Comments: Overall Adobe XD is a great tool to build out UX/UI stuff if you already have the creative cloud, but I wouldn't recommend it if you don't

Pros:

Adobe XD is user friendly, and the ability to share mockups is easy

Cons:

It's more expensive and not as user friendly as Figma in my opinion

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 4 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.

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

XD was good for Brickflow

4.0 last year

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

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

Better Software out there

3.0 10 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.

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.

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

Experience

5.0 2 months ago

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

John
Video Editor in Philippines
Marketing & Advertising, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Solid tool for UI/UX design

5.0 last month New

Comments: A solid tool for UI/UX design that works well but could be more robust.

Pros:

Adobe XD has an intuitive interface and smooth prototyping tools.

Cons:

It sometimes lacks advanced features and may experience occasional lag.

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.

Michael
Graphics designer in US
Graphic Design, 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.

Nicole
Owner in France
Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Great for beginners to web design

4.0 12 months ago

Pros:

I appreciate how easy it is to use. Compared to other website design and prototyping products, it's the best introductory software with just enough options to properly test and yet simple enough for anyone to learn and learn quickly.

Cons:

It does have limited abilities and functionalities, especially compared to others but to be fair, that's part of the appeal.

Mahmoud
Mahmoud
Ui ux design in Egypt
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

It is my first app i learned in it .. this my start to ui ux design

4.0 last year

Pros:

It was easy to use and make me create a perfect web

Cons:

Should develop it to make more great and get started again

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.

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

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.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Computer Software, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

Adobe XD

5.0 last year

Pros:

The Adobe XD software allows you to work with designs and user interfaces.

Cons:

I did not have any major issues with Adobe XD.

Atakan
Atakan
designer in Türkiye
Verified LinkedIn User
Design, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 6-12 months
Reviewer Source

XD for ux designers?

3.0 last year

Pros:

The interface is clean. It's a close environment to Adobe Photoshop. And transferring elements between Adobe products is easy.

Cons:

Prototyping is really the least likable thing in Adobe XD.

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Information Technology & Services, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 1-5 months
Reviewer Source

review of adobe xd

4.0 last year

Pros:

it is user friendly software. used for designing

Cons:

it is a paid software. for long projects its come slowly

Verified Reviewer
Verified LinkedIn User
Marketing & Advertising, 51–200 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

A great UI/UX tool for UI/UX Designers

4.0 2 years ago

Comments: Overall Adobe VD has been a great UI/UX tool for designing Web Pages for our Clients and demonstrating our designs.

Pros:

The prototyping feature is the best as we can showcase our design flow to our clients before going to development.

Cons:

A better optimized web version would make it better. It would be nice to have the design in multiple devices at once and not having to download the app in each device we have to view the designs in.

Kristiyan
system administrator in Bulgaria
Gambling & Casinos, 201–500 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Adobe XD

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

Ease of use,the uers learn how to use it very fast

Cons:

I hope this product will continue to work and to skip the change to Figma

Robnson
Robnson
d in Kenya
Verified LinkedIn User
Animation, Self Employed
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Adobe Xd review

5.0 2 years ago

Comments: I recommend is very good software as a creator you suppose to have in your laptop

Pros:

It has a unique features when you come in web designing

Cons:

I didn't like on the compatibility it select devices not supporting for every devices

Arda
Computer Engineering in Türkiye
Computer Software, 501–1,000 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Great Tool but Needs to Give More Functionality for Free

5.0 2 years ago

Pros:

Its an industry-leading tool which is hard to replace.

Cons:

It should allow more functionality for free users.

Emmanuel
Technologist in US
Education Management, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: Free Trial
Reviewer Source

Adobe XD - My UI Design & Prototyping Companion

5.0 last year

Pros:

I like the fact that Adobe XD is easy to use and the android app version helps to further monitor and view ones design on the go.

Cons:

The only thing I wish at the moment from Adobe XD is for the Android app version to be able to do a bit of editing ones design apart from just viewing.