Powerful prototyping. Easy to navigate. All part of Creative Cloud. Learn why designers choose Adobe XD vs. Figma for UI/UX design.

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Why should I use Adobe

XD vs. Figma?

Wonderfully easy to use.

All the tools you need without the complexity. Figma can feel complicated and difficult to navigate. XD lets you create without limits with a simple, intuitive interface.

Wonderfully easy to use.

"You can continue to iterate on the designs without affecting what has previously been shared, which is incredibly valuable."

Scott Kiekbursch

Scott Kiekbursch

Manager Digital Product Design

Work the way you want.

Online or off-line. In the cloud or on your machine. Solo or with your team. Figma relies on an Internet connection and forces you to design out in the open. XD gives you complete flexibility to design however you want.

Work the way you want.

“We’ve been able to use Adobe XD to stack the deck in our favour and get buy-in.”

Allen Smith

Allen Smith

Head of UX, VP Digital & Service Design

Go further with Creative Cloud.

Figma is all on its own. XD works with your Creative Cloud subscription. Edit images in Photoshop, import graphics from Illustrator, animate in After Effects and bring it all together in XD. Plus, you’ll have access to other Creative Cloud services like Adobe Fonts or Adobe Stock — all from the same account. Learn more

Go further with Creative Cloud.

Prototypes that feel real.

Static designs are just the beginning. With XD, you can make your designs look and feel like the real thing. Create interactive prototypes for websites, mobile apps, voice assistants and more with XD’s leading prototyping tools. Learn more

Prototypes that feel real.

“Designers working in our group already had Adobe licences and we weren’t totally reliant on a web-based solution.”

Terry Lee

Terry Lee

Creative Manager

Ready to get started with XD?

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FEATURES

Compare XD with Figma.

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ADOBE XD


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Platform available

macOS and Windows

Browser-based
Requires Internet connection

Language support

English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese,
Chinese, Korean and Brazilian Portuguese

English

Variants

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Auto Layout

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Import from Photoshop, Illustrator and Sketch

Sketch only

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Includes Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, 
Adobe Fonts and more

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Smart Animate

Video & Lottie playback

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Voice Prototyping

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Keyboard & gamepad support

Device preview

iOS, Android, Amazon Alexa and
Google Assistant

iOS and Android only

Share to Behance

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Platform available


Language support


Components


Component States


Repeat Grid


Content-Aware Layout


3D Transforms


Import from Photoshop, Illustrator and Sketch


Responsive Resize


Creative Cloud Integrations


Auto-Animate


Video & Lottie playback


Voice Prototyping


Keyboard & gamepad support


Device preview


Real-time collaboration


Shareable prototype links


Developer handoff


Share to Behance


Shared libraries


Plugins


App integrations

Platform available

macOS and Windows


Language support

English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Brazilian Portuguese


Components


Component States


Repeat Grid


Content-Aware Layout


3D Transforms


Import from Photoshop, Illustrator and Sketch


Responsive Resize


Creative Cloud Integrations

Includes Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Adobe Fonts and more


Auto-Animate


Video & Lottie playback


Voice Prototyping


Keyboard & gamepad support


Device preview

iOS, Android, Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant


Real-time collaboration


Shareable prototype links


Developer handoff


Share to Behance


Shared libraries


Plugins


App integrations

Platform available

Browser-based

Requires Internet connection


Language support

English


Components


Component States

Variants


Content-Aware Layout

Auto Layout


Sketch only


Auto-Animate

Smart Animate


Keyboard & gamepad support


Device preview

iOS and Android only


Real-time collaboration


Shareable prototype links


Developer handoff


Shared libraries


Plugins


App integrations

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FAQs

Adobe XD and Figma both offer design, prototyping and collaboration tools. Connect to Adobe XD without an Internet connection and quickly get started. When comparing Figma vs. Adobe XD, consider that Adobe XD is also available as part of a Creative Cloud subscription and offers more advanced prototyping tools for voice and other modalities.

Adobe XD and Figma both offer web design tools. Adobe XD’s Repeat Grid and Content-Aware Layout features, paired with powerful prototyping tools, allow web designers to create realistic website designs that look and feel like working websites. Adobe XD is one of the top Figma competitors for web design.

Adobe XD offers Responsive Resize, which allows you to easily resize groups and components for different screen sizes.

Adobe XD allows you to preview prototypes on mobile devices (iOS and Android) and voice-enabled devices (Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant). Mac users can also record videos of prototypes and record interactions to share with stakeholders. When comparing Figma vs. Adobe XD, XD offers more prototyping tools than any of other Figma competitors.

No. Figma files do not export to other design tools. Figma users also cannot transfer ownership, which presents a challenge for agencies designing using Figma.

Adobe XD offers more advanced tools for prototyping websites, mobile and desktop apps, voice-enabled features and much more.

Creative Cloud

Creativity for all.

Photography, video, graphic design, illustration and so much more. Everything you need, wherever your imagination takes you.