Adobe XD — Adobe's UI/UX design and prototyping tool, now in maintenance mode and sold only inside Creative Cloud bundles from $54.99/month.
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Adobe XD in 20 seconds
Best for: existing Creative Cloud subscribers with legacy XD projects who are not ready to migrate immediately
Pricing: No standalone plan; only available via Creative Cloud Standard ($54.99/month) or Pro ($69.99/month), both billed annually.
- Adobe retired Adobe XD as a standalone single-app purchase on June 22, 2023.
- Adobe confirmed in early 2024 it will not invest further in new XD features; the app is in maintenance mode.
- XD is now only available bundled inside Creative Cloud Standard ($54.99/month) or Pro ($69.99/month) plans, both billed annually.
- Adobe XD holds a 4.5/5 rating from 1,087 reviews on Capterra.
- XD runs on web (limited), Windows, macOS, with companion iOS and Android apps for prototype preview.
Limitations: No longer sold standalone; requires a multi-app Creative Cloud subscription.; Adobe has stopped adding new features, so it will keep falling behind actively developed tools.; Real-time collaboration and plugin ecosystem trail Figma.
Top alternatives: Figma, Sketch, Penpot, UXPin, Framer — full list
What is Adobe XD?
Adobe XD is Adobe's UI/UX design tool for wireframing screens, building interactive prototypes with Auto-Animate transitions, and handing designs off to developers with inspectable specs. It shares Creative Cloud libraries, fonts, and assets with Photoshop and Illustrator, and includes companion iOS/Android apps for previewing prototypes on a real device. Adobe confirmed in early 2024 that it would stop investing in new XD features after its attempted acquisition of Figma was blocked by regulators; the product is now in maintenance mode, receiving only bug fixes and security updates. Adobe retired XD's standalone single-app purchase option on June 22, 2023, and XD does not appear on Adobe's current Creative Cloud plans page as an individually purchasable app. The only paths to XD today are the multi-app Creative Cloud Standard or Pro bundles, which include 20+ other Adobe apps alongside it — there is no dedicated XD-only price anymore.
Adobe XD is Adobe's vector-based UI/UX design and prototyping tool, used for wireframing, interactive prototypes, and design handoff, historically competing directly with Figma and Sketch. Adobe stopped selling XD as a standalone single-app plan in June 2023 and confirmed it will not receive further feature investment, so the only way to get it today is bundled inside Creative Cloud Standard ($54.99/month) or Creative Cloud Pro ($69.99/month, discounted to $34.99/month for the first 3 months), both billed annually. There is no current free or standalone plan for new customers. Adobe XD holds a 4.5/5 rating from 1,087 reviews on Capterra.
Standout feature: Auto-Animate prototyping, which turns artboard-to-artboard differences into smooth interactive transitions without manual keyframing, though Adobe has not added new features to XD since 2023.
Biggest weakness: Adobe confirmed it has stopped active development on XD and retired it as a standalone purchase in June 2023; it now ships only inside multi-app Creative Cloud Standard or Pro bundles, and most design teams have already migrated to Figma, which receives active updates XD no longer gets.
Pros
- Auto-Animate makes building interactive, animated prototypes faster than manual transition setup in some competitors.
- Shares Creative Cloud libraries, fonts, and assets directly with Photoshop and Illustrator for teams already in the Adobe ecosystem.
- Companion iOS and Android apps let stakeholders preview and test prototypes on an actual device.
- Existing files and projects remain usable for current Creative Cloud subscribers without forced migration.
Cons
- No longer sold as a standalone app; only available bundled inside Creative Cloud Standard ($54.99/mo) or Pro ($69.99/mo) plans.
- Adobe has confirmed no further feature development, so it will fall further behind actively developed competitors over time.
- Real-time multiplayer co-editing and plugin ecosystem lag behind Figma, XD's primary competitor.
- Capterra reviewers report bugs and crashes that interrupt workflow and cause lost progress.
Adobe XD pricing
From $54.99/mo · verified from the vendor's pricing page
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Cloud Standard (includes XD) | $54.99/mo | Annual plan billed monthly; bundles Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, XD, and other apps. Adobe no longer sells XD as a standalone single-app plan. |
| Creative Cloud Pro (includes XD) | $69.99/mo | Annual plan billed monthly (promotional $34.99/month for the first 3 months); 20+ apps including XD, Photoshop, and Illustrator, plus Adobe Firefly generative AI credits. |
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