Adobe XDvsSketch

App

Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Mobile

Security

Integrations

Adobe XDSketch

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)

Sketch

Text rendering bugs at extreme sizes(5/10)

Performance

Adobe XD

Slow performance with large files(8/10)

Sketch

Severe lag with large files and 50+ artboards(8/10)

Usability

Adobe XD

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

Sketch

Mac-only platform excludes Windows users(9/10)
No real-time collaboration compared to Figma(9/10)
Recent updates made the app worse and less intuitive(7/10)
Limited prototyping requires third-party plugins(7/10)
Steep learning curve for beginners(6/10)
Object selection behavior frustrates users(6/10)
Limited vector illustration and photo editing(5/10)
EPS file import no longer supported on macOS Sonoma(4/10)

Integrations

Adobe XD

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

Sketch

Plugin updates frequently break with Sketch updates(8/10)
Developer handoff is limited and incomplete(7/10)

Pricing

Adobe XD

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

Sketch

Shift to subscription model frustrates long-time users(7/10)

Mobile

Adobe XD

Android live preview broken(6/10)

Sketch

iOS app has limited functionality and ads(4/10)

Support

Adobe XD

Poor Adobe customer support(7/10)

Sketch

Billing disputes and trial charge complaints(6/10)

Onboarding

Adobe XD

Small community makes learning harder(5/10)

Sketch

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

Sketch

Standard

Popular

$12/mo

Users: Per editor

Storage: Unlimited documents

Limits: No SSO, No advanced permissions, No dedicated support, Standard terms only

Billed yearly only ($144/year per editor), Monthly billing not available on this tier

Business

$24/mo

Users: Per editor

Storage: Unlimited documents

Limits: No SCIM provisioning, No BYOK encryption

Billed yearly only ($288/year per editor), Significant price jump from Standard

Enterprise

$44/mo

Users: 25+ editors minimum

Storage: Unlimited documents

Limits: Requires 25+ editors commitment

25 editor minimum ($1,100/month or $13,200/year minimum), Custom pricing may vary

Private Cloud

$74/mo

Users: 50+ editors minimum

Storage: Unlimited with private hosting

Limits: Requires 50+ editors commitment, Custom setup required

One-time setup fee applies, 50 editor minimum ($3,700/month or $44,400/year minimum)

Mac-only License

$120/mo

Users: 1 seat

Storage: Local storage only

Limits: No collaboration features, No online sharing, No iOS preview access, No web app, No version history sync

Updates stop after one year without renewal, No cloud features included

Feature Comparison

Feature	Adobe XD	Sketch
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration Limited co-editing, not as seamless as Figma
Version history Via Creative Cloud, no automatic versioning in-app
Usability
Offline mode Requires 30-day license validation
Pricing
Free tier Requires Creative Cloud subscription
One-time purchase $120 Mac-only license available
Platform
Windows support Mac-only, no Windows version planned
Accessibility
Browser-based access Desktop app only
Cross-platform macOS and Windows only
Design
Built-in prototyping Basic prototyping, advanced features require plugins
Component variants Supported via component states
Auto-layout Called 'Stack' in XD, less powerful than Figma
Symbols/Components Powerful symbol system for design consistency
Prototyping
Prototyping Basic interactions only, limited compared to competitors
Development
Developer handoff Basic specs, no dedicated Dev Mode like Figma
Integrations
Plugin ecosystem Limited plugins, many developers have moved to Figma
Security
SSO/SCIM Business plan and above
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)

Sketch

Text rendering bugs at extreme sizes(5/10)

Performance

Adobe XD

Slow performance with large files(8/10)

Sketch

Severe lag with large files and 50+ artboards(8/10)

Usability

Adobe XD

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

Sketch

Mac-only platform excludes Windows users(9/10)
No real-time collaboration compared to Figma(9/10)
Recent updates made the app worse and less intuitive(7/10)
Limited prototyping requires third-party plugins(7/10)
Steep learning curve for beginners(6/10)
Object selection behavior frustrates users(6/10)
Limited vector illustration and photo editing(5/10)
EPS file import no longer supported on macOS Sonoma(4/10)

Integrations

Adobe XD

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

Sketch

Plugin updates frequently break with Sketch updates(8/10)
Developer handoff is limited and incomplete(7/10)

Pricing

Adobe XD

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

Sketch

Shift to subscription model frustrates long-time users(7/10)

Mobile

Adobe XD

Android live preview broken(6/10)

Sketch

iOS app has limited functionality and ads(4/10)

Support

Adobe XD

Poor Adobe customer support(7/10)

Sketch

Billing disputes and trial charge complaints(6/10)

Onboarding

Adobe XD

Small community makes learning harder(5/10)

Sketch

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

Sketch

Standard

Popular

$12/mo

Users: Per editor

Storage: Unlimited documents

Limits: No SSO, No advanced permissions, No dedicated support, Standard terms only

Billed yearly only ($144/year per editor), Monthly billing not available on this tier

Business

$24/mo

Users: Per editor

Storage: Unlimited documents

Limits: No SCIM provisioning, No BYOK encryption

Billed yearly only ($288/year per editor), Significant price jump from Standard

Enterprise

$44/mo

Users: 25+ editors minimum

Storage: Unlimited documents

Limits: Requires 25+ editors commitment

25 editor minimum ($1,100/month or $13,200/year minimum), Custom pricing may vary

Private Cloud

$74/mo

Users: 50+ editors minimum

Storage: Unlimited with private hosting

Limits: Requires 50+ editors commitment, Custom setup required

One-time setup fee applies, 50 editor minimum ($3,700/month or $44,400/year minimum)

Mac-only License

$120/mo

Users: 1 seat

Storage: Local storage only

Limits: No collaboration features, No online sharing, No iOS preview access, No web app, No version history sync

Updates stop after one year without renewal, No cloud features included

Feature Comparison

Feature	Adobe XD	Sketch
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration Limited co-editing, not as seamless as Figma
Version history Via Creative Cloud, no automatic versioning in-app
Usability
Offline mode Requires 30-day license validation
Pricing
Free tier Requires Creative Cloud subscription
One-time purchase $120 Mac-only license available
Platform
Windows support Mac-only, no Windows version planned
Accessibility
Browser-based access Desktop app only
Cross-platform macOS and Windows only
Design
Built-in prototyping Basic prototyping, advanced features require plugins
Component variants Supported via component states
Auto-layout Called 'Stack' in XD, less powerful than Figma
Symbols/Components Powerful symbol system for design consistency
Prototyping
Prototyping Basic interactions only, limited compared to competitors
Development
Developer handoff Basic specs, no dedicated Dev Mode like Figma
Integrations
Plugin ecosystem Limited plugins, many developers have moved to Figma
Security
SSO/SCIM Business plan and above
Support
Active development Maintenance mode only, no new features