Adobe XDvsInVision

App

Saas

Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Mobile

Security

Integrations

Adobe XDInVision

Signals Comparison

Reliability

Adobe XD

Product discontinued and in maintenance mode(10/10)
Cloud sync problems and endless syncing(6/10)
Crashes and instability on Windows(7/10)
No longer available for new users(9/10)

InVision

Service completely shut down(10/10)
No bulk export made migration painful(6/10)
Freehand acquired, then discontinued(6/10)

Performance

Adobe XD

Slow performance with large files(8/10)

InVision

Failed to innovate against Figma(9/10)
Slow performance with large projects(7/10)
InVision Studio lacked critical features(7/10)

Usability

Adobe XD

Limited prototyping interactions(7/10)
Cannot organize projects into pages(6/10)
Difficult animation and transition creation(6/10)

InVision

Navigation difficult with complex projects(5/10)
Versioning caused team conflicts(6/10)
Image upload was laggy and disorganized(4/10)

Integrations

Adobe XD

Limited real-time collaboration features(8/10)
Limited plugin ecosystem and API restrictions(5/10)

InVision

Studio sync problems were deal-breakers(8/10)

Pricing

Adobe XD

No standalone purchase available(7/10)
50% early termination fee for cancellation(7/10)

InVision

Free plan too restrictive(6/10)
Per-seat costs added up quickly(5/10)
Subscription lock-in made leaving difficult(5/10)

Mobile

Adobe XD

Android live preview broken(6/10)

InVision

Mobile app was essentially read-only(6/10)

Support

Adobe XD

Poor Adobe customer support(7/10)

InVision

Support tickets went unanswered(6/10)

Onboarding

Adobe XD

Small community makes learning harder(5/10)

InVision

No signals

Pricing Comparison

Adobe XD

Creative Cloud Standard

$54.99/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: 100GB cloud storage

Limits: Limited Firefly AI credits, XD in maintenance mode only, no new XD features, web/mobile app access limited

50% early termination fee for annual plans cancelled early, no standalone XD option available, XD only for existing subscribers

Creative Cloud Pro

Popular

$69.99/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: 100GB cloud storage

Limits: XD receives no new development, must maintain subscription to access files, no perpetual license option

50% early termination fee for annual plans, higher price than Standard with primary benefit being AI credits not relevant to XD, XD still in maintenance mode

InVision

Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: Single prototype only, No team features, Must upgrade for any real usage

No real collaboration, Extremely limited for actual work

Starter

$7.95/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Unlimited prototypes

Limits: Single user only, No team features

Per-user pricing adds up, No team collaboration

Professional

Popular

$15/mo

Users: Per user

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No SSO, Limited admin controls

Cost per user, Reviewers count toward seats

Team

$25/mo

Users: Per user

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No enterprise SSO, Custom pricing for large teams

Expensive for larger teams, Annual commitment often required

Enterprise

Free

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Must contact sales, Minimum commitment required

Custom pricing, Long-term contracts, Implementation fees possible

Feature Comparison

Feature	Adobe XD	InVision
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration Limited co-editing, not as seamless as Figma
Whiteboarding (Freehand) Acquired by Miro, discontinued
Version control Basic versioning available
Version history Via Creative Cloud, no automatic versioning in-app
Usability
Offline mode Requires 30-day license validation
Browser-based design Required desktop tools like Sketch for design
Pricing
Free tier Requires Creative Cloud subscription
Accessibility
Browser-based access Desktop app only
Cross-platform macOS and Windows only
Design Systems
Design System Manager DSM was available but discontinued with service
Design
Component variants Supported via component states
Auto-layout Called 'Stack' in XD, less powerful than Figma
Prototyping
Prototyping Basic interactions only, limited compared to competitors
Mobile
Mobile app Read-only, buggy, frequently crashed
Development
Developer handoff Basic specs, no dedicated Dev Mode like Figma
Integrations
Plugin ecosystem Limited plugins, many developers have moved to Figma
Enterprise
SSO/Enterprise features Enterprise tier only
Support
Active development Maintenance mode only, no new features

Signals Comparison

Reliability

Adobe XD

Product discontinued and in maintenance mode(10/10)
Cloud sync problems and endless syncing(6/10)
Crashes and instability on Windows(7/10)
No longer available for new users(9/10)

InVision

Service completely shut down(10/10)
No bulk export made migration painful(6/10)
Freehand acquired, then discontinued(6/10)

Performance

Adobe XD

Slow performance with large files(8/10)

InVision

Failed to innovate against Figma(9/10)
Slow performance with large projects(7/10)
InVision Studio lacked critical features(7/10)

Usability

Adobe XD

Limited prototyping interactions(7/10)
Cannot organize projects into pages(6/10)
Difficult animation and transition creation(6/10)

InVision

Navigation difficult with complex projects(5/10)
Versioning caused team conflicts(6/10)
Image upload was laggy and disorganized(4/10)

Integrations

Adobe XD

Limited real-time collaboration features(8/10)
Limited plugin ecosystem and API restrictions(5/10)

InVision

Studio sync problems were deal-breakers(8/10)

Pricing

Adobe XD

No standalone purchase available(7/10)
50% early termination fee for cancellation(7/10)

InVision

Free plan too restrictive(6/10)
Per-seat costs added up quickly(5/10)
Subscription lock-in made leaving difficult(5/10)

Mobile

Adobe XD

Android live preview broken(6/10)

InVision

Mobile app was essentially read-only(6/10)

Support

Adobe XD

Poor Adobe customer support(7/10)

InVision

Support tickets went unanswered(6/10)

Onboarding

Adobe XD

Small community makes learning harder(5/10)

InVision

No signals

Pricing Comparison

Adobe XD

Creative Cloud Standard

$54.99/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: 100GB cloud storage

Limits: Limited Firefly AI credits, XD in maintenance mode only, no new XD features, web/mobile app access limited

50% early termination fee for annual plans cancelled early, no standalone XD option available, XD only for existing subscribers

Creative Cloud Pro

Popular

$69.99/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: 100GB cloud storage

Limits: XD receives no new development, must maintain subscription to access files, no perpetual license option

50% early termination fee for annual plans, higher price than Standard with primary benefit being AI credits not relevant to XD, XD still in maintenance mode

InVision

Free

Users: 1 user

Storage: Limited

Limits: Single prototype only, No team features, Must upgrade for any real usage

No real collaboration, Extremely limited for actual work

Starter

$7.95/mo

Users: 1 user

Storage: Unlimited prototypes

Limits: Single user only, No team features

Per-user pricing adds up, No team collaboration

Professional

Popular

$15/mo

Users: Per user

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No SSO, Limited admin controls

Cost per user, Reviewers count toward seats

Team

$25/mo

Users: Per user

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No enterprise SSO, Custom pricing for large teams

Expensive for larger teams, Annual commitment often required

Enterprise

Free

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Must contact sales, Minimum commitment required

Custom pricing, Long-term contracts, Implementation fees possible

Feature Comparison

Feature	Adobe XD	InVision
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration Limited co-editing, not as seamless as Figma
Whiteboarding (Freehand) Acquired by Miro, discontinued
Version control Basic versioning available
Version history Via Creative Cloud, no automatic versioning in-app
Usability
Offline mode Requires 30-day license validation
Browser-based design Required desktop tools like Sketch for design
Pricing
Free tier Requires Creative Cloud subscription
Accessibility
Browser-based access Desktop app only
Cross-platform macOS and Windows only
Design Systems
Design System Manager DSM was available but discontinued with service
Design
Component variants Supported via component states
Auto-layout Called 'Stack' in XD, less powerful than Figma
Prototyping
Prototyping Basic interactions only, limited compared to competitors
Mobile
Mobile app Read-only, buggy, frequently crashed
Development
Developer handoff Basic specs, no dedicated Dev Mode like Figma
Integrations
Plugin ecosystem Limited plugins, many developers have moved to Figma
Enterprise
SSO/Enterprise features Enterprise tier only
Support
Active development Maintenance mode only, no new features