How does Sketch compare with Adobe XD?
| Feature | Sketch | Adobe XD |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time collaboration | ||
| Shareable prototype links | ||
| Developer handoff | ||
| Extensive plugin library | ||
| View documents on iPhone and iPad app | ||
| Follows MacOS native design patterns | ||
| Strict Design System control | ||
| Advanced color management | ||
| The complete platform for a $12/monthly payment | ||
| No credit card required for 30 day free trial |
Why do designers feel so at home with Sketch?
Designers tell us that Adobe XD’s tools and controls can be confusing and frustrating. Our processes just make sense so you can do better work, faster.
With Sketch you can trust your instincts
You won’t find a UI this intuitive to Mac users anywhere else. Apple set the standard for great creative software — and our goal was to make a design app as easy to use as Keynote. Our Mac app makes perfect sense, so you can spend more time on Bezier curves, and less on learning curves.
“Sketch delivers the smoothest user experience of any UI tool on the market today.”
What makes Sketch’s Design System control so robust?
Some rules are made to be broken, but which rules everyone follows should be in your control. Symbol override controls make Sketch the only design platform that gives full control over when designers can (and can’t) deviate from your established Design Systems.
Manage Overrides
Always maintain consistent styles across your designs by deciding which aspects of your Symbols can be overridden by you and your collaborators, and which ones can’t.
If you want to allow free rein to change everything, that’s an option too. The choice is yours!
Are colors true-to-life in Sketch?
Yes they are! Adobe XD, on the other hand, isn’t color managed. If you want to know for certain what your end users will see, before they see it, then don’t let your designs down with a limited, inaccurate color gamut.
With Sketch, you can assign P3 or sRGB color profiles to all of your assets and documents.
Do I need plugins for prototyping or developer handoff in Sketch?
No, you don’t! Whether you’re designing, collaborating, prototyping or handing off to developers, the tools are all baked into Sketch. A Sketch subscription is like getting InVision, Zeplin and Abstract bundled into one platform — with all the powerful editing functionality you know and love.
It’s time to wake up from platform fatigue, all the tools are here.
Built-in prototyping
You don’t need to leave our Mac app to create prototypes. You can even share a link for anyone to test them, in any web browser. No plugins needed.
Easy developer handoff
Developers can inspect your designs and download ready-to-go assets from any browser — for free. All you need to do is share.
Does Sketch have more plugins available than Adobe XD?
Yeah! You won’t need them for the day-to-day functionality you expect from a design platform. But if you want to do a little extra, Sketch opens the door to an extensive library of useful plugins that you won’t have access to with Adobe XD.
“Sketch’s Libraries, compatibility with industry tools, and community of plugins let our team build and scale a design system across multiple brands and platforms — which gives our users a better, more cohesive experience.”
Can Sketch do real-time collaboration?
Yes! Design side-by-side in the same space and watch your team’s best ideas come to life in real-time, in a native Mac app.
Sketch subscriptions come with a shared Workspace, making collaborative documents easy, along with a full version history (with unique links for each and every step along the way).
Sketch keeps everyone on the same page, literally.
What people are saying
Some of the most successful product teams in the world use Sketch every day. It’s also used by hundreds of thousands of talented individuals, like you. Here’s what people are saying:
